What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Designer position at Clementine Paper, Inc.?
Clementine Paper creates fresh, fun and fashionable eco-friendly notebooks, stationery, gift wrap, greeting cards, paper storage, and various other products for mass retailers such as Target and TJ Maxx. We have also recently expanded into Candles, Soap, and other personal care items, so we are looking to build our team!
We are looking for an *onsite* print Production Designer who is both creative and detail oriented, and has a proven background in graphic design or surface design for Consumer Products. The production designer should have a passion for decorative artwork and trend-right product design. They will partner with our in-house design team to apply existing artwork to a variety of product formats and packaging types, and develop final mechanical files for offset printing production.
Core duties will be to create production files to send to our factories, but this often involves creativity and design rather than just technical tasks. Candidate should be very organized and detail oriented, to ensure projects are completed accurately and in line with design specifications.
Position Responsibilities:
• Prepare production files from original art assets provided by design team, using Illustrator and Photoshop on a Mac platform
• Clear communication with factories to specify materials and other print details.
• Adherence to production schedules
• Maintaining organization of design assets on the server
• Color matching and correction as needed
• Proposals, photo retouching, or making product mockups as needed
Personal Characteristics:
• A unique combination of a creative and analytical thinker
• A highly organized, self-motivated person with close attention to details
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Like working in a small, collaborative team environment
• Most importantly you love and take pride in what you do, have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, and are always looking to improve your work and your skills
Minimum Qualifications:
• 5 years of print production experience
• Modern aesthetic sensibility; design experience a must
• Bachelor’s degree in design or related discipline
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform
We offer:
• Medical and Dental
• Vacation time and company holidays.
• Team-based and collaborative work environment
• Growing company with growth potential.