Production Artist

The Olberding Brand Family • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Production Artist converts and translates customer-submitted artwork into press-compatible formats, turning designers’ comps—which may be incomplete electronic files, images, or sketches—into complete digital files ready for production. The role maintains an efficient workflow from artwork scheduling through the proof stage and communicates directly with internal teams and clients to ensure final art meets client and printer needs. Candidates must be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.

Working on consumer packaged goods (CPG) client jobs, the Production Artist creates production art, handles line extensions, and prepares jobs for assembly. The role includes preparing press-ready files, producing proofs for customer approval, and maintaining accuracy and consistency across orders. Olberding Brand Family is a family company focused on graphics design, management, and printing, serving consumer products companies and printers with services spanning brand strategy and packaging design through color management and printing plate production.

Requirements

• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills.
• Deep understanding of major printing methods, including Flexo, Gravure, and Offset.
• Proficient use of the Apple operating system.
• Knowledge of business software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FileMaker Pro, and Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, production artwork, and print services.

Responsibilities

• Create production art for CPG client jobs, handle line extensions, and prepare jobs for assembly, including preflighting, typesetting, image placement, layout, and spot-color adaptation.
• Manipulate customer artwork so printed materials can be produced according to production requirements.
• Output production proofs showing the final layout for customer approval.
• Design files according to the requirements of the press they will run on, including press marks and color correction.
• Use independent judgment when assembling working art files, analyzing project needs and product regulatory requirements to create final press-ready files.
• Maintain an effective understanding of calibration, profiling, and workflow procedures.
• Proofread all work, including customer proofs and final files.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency across orders so output flows efficiently and effectively.
• Communicate directly and openly with internal teams and clients to ensure final art meets client and printer needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement plan with company contributions.
• Flexible/hybrid work schedules.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed