Production Artist

MEDICAL PRIORITY CONSULTANTS INC•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Artist designs art and layouts for company products and materials in multiple languages. The role uses company software to create images and artwork and maintains organized production files on servers, SharePoint, and Smartsheet. This is a hybrid position based at the company’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Production Artist lays out translated materials, makes corrections and adjustments to translated IDML files, and checks readability and accuracy. The role coordinates file layouts with release dates, communicates with translators, proofreaders, and other departments, and supports the consistent application of company and International Academies of Emergency Dispatch standards across products. Other work includes reviewing printer bluelines against working documents, maintaining PowerPoint files, creating images for software products, printing materials in-house, and properly storing and archiving artwork and approval forms.

Requirements

At least 3 years of production or page-layout experience.
2–3 years of experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and InDesign.
Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality products.
Deadline-conscious.
Ability to work autonomously.
Eagerness to acquire new knowledge.
Ability to take initiative and expand knowledge.
Experience organizing and coordinating information and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Proofreading experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lay out products in various languages using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
Review IDML files received from translators and make corrections and layout adjustments to ensure clean readability.
Edit and update files and coordinate layouts in line with release dates.
Communicate with translators, proofreaders, and other departments about document changes, project details, and related matters.
Determine the size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, considering available space, aesthetic design concepts, and existing style sheets.
Communicate production information and timelines among resources involved in each product release.
Compare printer bluelines with final working documents to identify errors or inconsistencies.
Help implement and maintain Priority Dispatch Corporation and International Academies of Emergency Dispatch standards across products and supporting materials.
Print smaller quantities of products in-house to help maintain sufficient inventory.
Ensure artwork and approval forms are properly stored and archived.
Review, update, and maintain PowerPoint files, including master pages, image replacement, and animations.
Create images for various software products.
Print files such as exams and booklets in-house to maintain product inventory.
Perform other duties as assigned.