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Graphic Designer

Ppc Flex 🇺🇸 Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States of America

Onsite $21 - $24 Full-time Mid-level

The graphic designer is responsible for creating and manipulating prepress graphics, layouts, and artwork in compliance with specific job requirements. They must also manage print production tasks, including color separations, proofing, and maintaining effective communication with production and sales teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and layout artwork in compliance with job specifications
  • Create and check plate files for flexo printing
  • Create and check files for digital printing
  • Work under high-pressure to meet fast deadlines
  • Organize and track assigned jobs
  • Work with others and follow instructions
  • Maintain good working relationships with production, sales, and customer service
  • Communicate with customers as needed about art issues
  • Communicate with customers about the printability of art
  • Do color separations, traps, and stepping-out art
  • Understand line screens and hybrid screens
  • Color-Correct and Optimize Images
  • Printing Contract Proofs and Mock-Ups
  • Learn well about the production process
  • Reproduce or manipulate prepress graphics

Requirements

  • Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator (CC) and Photoshop
  • Knowledge of Insite, Kodak Prinergy, and Esko Software is a plus
  • Ability to work on a Mac computer
  • Willingness to learn new skills
  • Ability to work with others and follow instructions
  • Detail-oriented and proactive
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • One to three years of experience in design and/or graphics-related job

Benefits

  • None mentioned

Key Skills

Adobe Illustrator Photoshop Insite Kodak Prinergy Esko Software Mac computer Detail-oriented Proactive Teamwork Communication Color separations Color Correction Image Optimization Prepress graphics Print production Design Layout Typography Visual hierarchy

About Ppc Flex

Based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, PPC Flexible Packaging is a leading provider of cleanroom and consumer packaging for the healthcare, snack, organic, “better-for-you,”produce and horticulture markets. The company excels in the design of value-added printed, laminated and stand up pouch packaging for the most demanding applications. With an in-house graphics department, PPC Flexible Packaging is focused on exceptional speed to market and excels in delivering service, quality, and technology to its valued customer base. The company is privately owned by management and GTCR.

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