Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

RR Donnelley is adding a Production Artist to their team!

In this role, you will be part of a creative services in-house team and will help to execute the design and creative direction efforts. The creative team develops a variety of print and internal/external marketing collateral for the retail industry. All creative efforts are coordinated with the client to maintain the integrity of the approved designs and themes. The Production Artist must thrive in a professional, fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects within a corporate setting.

Responsibilities:

Executes creative and graphic concepts in collaboration with assigned teamProduces technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for releaseFollows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deploymentInteracts regularly with designers and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projectsSolves business challenges through smart productionTakes ownership, leads initiatives and successfully executes through all stages of production development on target, on time and on budgetMaintains and enhances the client's identity by working within the corporate BrandManages the execution of the work, ensuring that creative projects are completed, meeting budget and schedule targetsUnderstands the client's design needs and methodologyCommunicates effectively with peers, senior management and clients across all topics from business to creativeOther duties as assigned

QualificationsBachelor's degree in discipline related to field of work, or demonstrated ability to perform job duties through equivalent years of experience4+ years of relevant work experience requiredProficient knowledge of prepress and printing standardsProficient knowledge of CMYK, RGB, color modes, conversion, tone structure, memory colors, flesh tones and multitone filesRetail, agency or in-house corporate design experience preferredMust be highly proficient in industry standard design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark and MS Office) and other applicable programs on Macintosh platform. HTML a plusLove for the technical side of designAbility to prepare projects for print is essentialAbility to build strong, technically tight, problem-free mechanicalsAbility to set up and organize clean template files that can be adapted to many uses and streamline the production processAbility to produce independently in a team environmentStrong attention to detail and willingness to learn existing and new workflowsOrganizational skills, adaptability and composure under fire are equally importantExcellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationshipsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customer's needsStrong project management skills, organizational skills and time-management skills

Additional Information

RRD's current salary range for this role is $51,400 - $76,100/ year. The salary range may be adjusted
based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the
future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and
compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency,
performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation
package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD’s benefit
offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with
company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental
leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans