Production Artist

The Production Artist/Designer takes responsibility for the internal development of concept/production artwork for customer accounts, specifically those requiring 24-hour turnaround time on the artwork. This role coordinates internal production artwork and projects relating to a Retail Brand (RB) in line with agreed global pricing and deployment strategies and in line with the global production artwork guidelines. The Production Artist/Designer modifies and leads redesigns of existing branding concepts and ensures the proactive development and delivery of creative products in alignment with customer strategy.  If you are a production artist/designer looking for a collaborative culture where ideas turn into actions, this is the place for you. Your Responsibilities Ensure the accurate interpretation of the customer’s art-based requirements (new projects and existing) Take ownership for production projects through to completion within agreed timeline Support of global and local Brand Product Development (BPD), Sales, and Business Development strategies Development of customer (RB) artwork utilizing the internal processes such as OFE, PDM, FTP and customers systems and deployment protocols; Work within the Global Production Art standards On-site support for the customer in their developments, designing concepts, cleaning and setting up for print of customer artwork following global standards Organize and take ownership for all elements required for development of artwork and associated components, including artwork proofs, samples, mock -ups and toolkits Develop and apply a deep understanding of all printing processes and techniques, materials and substrates used in RB developments; Follow current trends and be familiar with new production techniques Maintain a constant line of communication and provide relevant information to internal colleagues to drive the development process; Keep internal colleagues informed of any changes such as new product developments, integrated workflows, RB brand changes and timelines Maintain a constant line of communication with the Sr. Global Creative Manager, Brand Product Development (BPD) Specialist and Global Account Director (Sales) regarding current projects and timelines Help support 3D Digital Sampling to customer as a digital first approach to Sampling Support creative design.  Ability to manage several projects autonomously Love and believe in the value of good design; always representing the end user’s needs at all times