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Spareparts is Canadas premier sunglass, watch & accessories shop. Our Head Office in Saskatoon is seeking an experienced, well-organized and highly-motivated Layout and Production Artist.
Reporting to the Creative Director, the main responsibilities of the Production Artist are as follows:
Build accurate print-ready artwork in an efficient and timely manner
Layout, design, print, cut and package window displays, in-store signage, custom store artwork and various other projects as requested by the design team
Manage and organize working files within Spareparts' server
High quality image editing and retouching
Take direction from the Creative Director and Senior Designer
Make logical and creative decisions when working on complex files
The successful candidate will enjoy a fast-paced team environment and will possess the following skills and qualifications:
Post-secondary education in the graphic and/or production arts field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 3 years production art related experience
Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (namely Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)
Highly organized, creative and logical thinker
Working knowledge of the print design process and best practices
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Produce final designs or illustrations
- Prepare specifications for design
Work Setting
- Print shop
- Graphic design firm
- Corporation
Type of Technical Illustration
- Technical
- Commercial
Area of Design Specialization
- Advertising
- General graphic design
- Corporate identity
- Commercial art
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Photoshop
- Illustrator