Dtp Art Director

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa 99 Cents Full time

Brief summary of main duties (includes but not limited to):
A desktop publishing artist is a skilled DTP Art Director, responsible for translating the templatized work of creative art directors, populating a price and product layout against a brief and finalizing it into print and digital files:

- Working to a design brief from the client or designer
- Using DTP software (Adobe Suite, especially InDesign) to produce a layout for each page of the publication
- Using internal systems; workbook to action briefs, communication, timesheets
- Using RMS to fully complete all DTP work - no manual changes unless communicated and flagged
- Meeting required deadlines, tight turn arounds
- Fully understanding and adhering to DTP processes and systems for communication, circulation, FA checks and disking
- Understanding the full FA check list and adhering to this at all times, making sure each job has gone through the Fa check list.
- Selecting formatting, such as the size and style of type, column width and spacing
- Selecting and checking colours
- Excellent attention to detail

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

- 2-3 yrs experience in DTP Art Direction
- Experience must include working on retail clients
- Relevant tertiary qualification in DTP/Art Direction or similar
- Experience in working on retail clients in an Advertising Agency
- Knowledge of and experience in using Adobe software (Adobe InDesign)
- Knowledge of product and price layout is essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to multi-task across multiple briefs at any given time
- Ability to work under extreme pressure
- Deadline driven
- Resilient
- Assertive
- Proactive
- Reliable
- Accountable
- Meticulous with attention to detail (careful and thorough in completing tasks and meeting deadlines)
- Flexible to work overtime (outside of regular working hours)

Minimum Education requirements:

- Diploma in Art Direction
- highly advantageous but not essential
- Relevant Adobe software
- Mac knowledge

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