Our Opportunity GPJ is looking for a Graphic Production Artist to join our growing team in Smyrna, TN! This role will work out of our office location 5 days per week. As a Production Artist, your main job is to create and prepare graphic files for printing or digital display.

This involves using graphic design software to make sure the artwork looks good in both print and online formats. You take 2D designs and instructions from various sources and turn them into usable files. Sometimes, you have to tweak existing artwork to meet quality standards, like adjusting sizes or resolutions.

You’re also responsible for making sure the files get to the right place for production or display. You help out with templates and guidelines for clients' design teams and review proofs to make sure everything looks good. If there are large format graphics involved, you use engineering drawings to figure out sizes and installation details.

Communication is key in your role, so you stay in touch with everyone involved in the project to make sure we're all on the same page. You also keep track of project progress and handle administrative tasks like time tracking and training.

What You’Ll Do

Use graphic design software to generate and output graphic art files to be utilized in print production or other mediums such as small format or online publication Interpret, translate, and compose graphic intent from 2D design and other relevant shareholders into working files as required Manipulate existing digital artwork to meet the minimum

Requirements

or intended quality expectations.

Responsibilities

will include job time tracking, training, continual learning/research for skill improvement, and additional tasks as directed Your Impact Effectively and efficiently generate and manipulate digital graphic elements to output consistent and high-quality production files for print Organize, track, and document all necessary items to assure a job or task has been finished completely Communicate and work effectively with other graphics production and 2D design personnel to achieve common goals Maintain Brand Standards as required by different clients

Who You Are

Urgency – Decisive, responsive, and fast acting you achieve goals quickly both when working on your own and in collaboration with others. You demonstrate adaptability and agility when making on-the-spot decisions never sacrificing quality or work interactions. Cool under pressure.

For the sake of time, you are able to eliminate unnecessary steps and use network resources to aid in project completion. Foster Innovation – Drive, develop, or support new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies. Devise new approaches to make improvements or solve problems.

You constantly challenge yourself to come up with ideas that are on strategy, innovative, and transformative, and authentic to the client’s brand. Prioritization/Organization - Properly allocate time and resources so that jobs are completed within a defined timeframe; within budget and managing all resources (Full-time and freelance) as effectively as possible.