Career Opportunity
Starting Date 1 May 2016
DTP Operator
Head Office (Kramerville, JHB)
We have a vacancy at Exclusive Books Head Office for a DTP Operator. The successful applicant will assist the Marketing Manager with finalising all artwork required across all mediums.
KPI’s
• Finishing of Artwork
• Preparation for and Printing of designs
• Supplier Liaison
• Administration
Tasks
Finishing of Artwork
• Retouches designs using digital image manipulation.
• Redrawing artwork where necessary.
• Making mock-ups to ensure final dummy is correct
• Making alterations and corrections to designs as necessary in liaison with designers
• Scanning of required images
• Checks colours, clipping and trapping
• Ensures work is signed off
Preparation for and Printing of designs
• Drawing new die cuts when required.
• Supplying logos to third parties according to the specifications required
• Completes layout and typesetting of designs
• Filling out instructions for printers and suppliers
• Sources cmyk breakdowns for pantones
• Checks final printed artwork for quality and accuracy
• Proofing jobs, on press, checking colour, film, chromalins, digital print etc if required
• Preparing files for various print techniques used by printers
• Checks final files prior to production
Supplier Liaison
• Filling out instructions for printers and suppliers and preparation of disks
• Checks final layouts and proofs for correctness.
• Handles queries from suppliers and clients when necessary
• Communicates with suppliers to request different print specifications
Administration
• Archives the finished art files
• Keeps track of cd distribution in the studio
• Maintains archiving system
• Maintains logo server
• Files datasheets
• Converts files from one application to another
• Makes pdf’s or jpg’s when required to do so.
• Performs screen calibration.
Knowledge
Non-negotiable Skills and Requirements
• 2-5 years experience
• Extremely efficient, proactive, meticulous and organised
• Logistics management
• Ability to prioritise
Attributes
• People skills
• Deal well with stress
• Organised
• Adaptable
• Quick thinking
• Proactive
• Enthusiastic
• Detail-driven and responsive
• Curteous
• Resilient
Please send your CV in pdf or Word format with a cover letter to leighj@exclusivebooks.co.za before 13 April. If you have not heard from Exclusive Books by 19 April 2015, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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