Job Order: 5049
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Desktop Artist
Location: Connecticut
Company Summary:
Full-service, Continuing Medical Education (CME) agency that services strategic development and implementation of long-term medical education programs.
Description:
The Desktop Artist prepares artwork for press (printed pieces), imaging (slides), large format inkjet (posters) or other output as dictated by the job.
- Use Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop to create and modify documents and artwork.
- Ensure that jobs are properly named when dropped to Desktop by Art Directors.
- Prepress files by means of separations and disk release.
- Practice quality control in all aspects of role.
- Back-up digital files to Product Server and Product Zip Cartridges.
- Accountable for laser print outs.
- Scan artwork
- Maintain and create Acrobat files.
- Unarchive old jobs when asked.
- College education
- 6 years training and/or experience in graphic arts
- Pre-press, print experience
- Proficiency with MAC-Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Powerpoint and other computer hardware/software
- Working knowledege of the PC
- Possess good problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills
- Good mechanical skills


