Job description
Digital Production Artist
Client Overview:
Our client is in the eCommerce industry with a focus on pets.
Digital Production Artist Overview:
Our client is looking for a Digital Production Artist with a strong background in both digital and print production to join our Creative Team based in Dania Beach, FL. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for production and developing pixel perfect creative assets for final delivery to internal and external partners.
Digital Production Artist Responsibilities:
• Finalize creative assets, build out specified sizes and provide proofs for review.
• Make final edits and adjustments to artwork in collaboration with designers and art directors.
• Catch discrepancies within art files and ensure errors do not go into production.
• Develop red lines, slice and hand off assets to development teams, as needed.
• Maintain and develop templates for site, email and other channels.
• Help maintain a consistent brand identity/experience across all channels and consumer touchpoints.
• Develop deep understanding of Chewy website and how to prepare the highest quality assets at the smallest file size, ensuring all type meets accessibility standards and responsive site requirements.
• Work with Project Management team to troubleshoot issues with files.
• Gain deep understanding of template requirements for personalized products and ensure files are prepared accurately for delivery to third party vendor.
• Train and mentor Production Artists.
• Help manage workflow through Production Team.
• Organize files on the Design Server.
Digital Production Artist Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communications or a related field.
• 5+ years of design experience within an external or in-house agency or creative department.
• Experience producing a large number of versions across a creative deliverable.
• Strong typography, composition and layout skills to ensure integrity of initial design is preserved through build out of assets.
• Stellar attention to details to ensure work is accurate and meets all requirements.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a busy, fast-paced environment balancing tight deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate problems and solutions while being receptive to feedback and direction.
• Strong time management skills and pacing to deadlines.
• A positive attitude when working with colleagues, peers, and internal clients.
• Maintain best practices for file and server management, including the consistent application of naming conventions, file/folder organization, versioning control, and production specifications.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in existing asset creation process, share ideas with key stakeholders and implement across design initiatives.
• Expert skills in full Adobe Creative Suite required on a Mac OSX platform.
• Retouching skills a plus.