Production Artist

Varsity Brands•Edwardsville, KS

8h•Onsite

About The Position

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year. OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com . WORK TYPE: On Site WORK LOCATION: 2525 Midpoint Dr, Edwardsville, KS 66111 Please note: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Employees in this position will be performing the tasks needed to create covers and end sheets according to customer specifications. All employees are continually required to maintain the highest degree of work quality as well as follow all applicable safety regulations.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to use standardized measuring tools.
Ability to solve potentially complex problems dealing with a variety of variables relating to productions of art.
Ability to judge the correct technique with which to complete a task.
Employees must have the ability to interpret complex instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of color, design, and draftsmanship is required.
Basic understanding of offset lithography and silk-screen printing.
Strong working knowledge of the MacOS operating system.
Proficient in the use of the Adobe InDesign software.
A basic knowledge of supplemental software (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) is required to assist in accomplishment of assigned duties.
Must be able to work all hours as needed, including overtime and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Sketching and painting skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with customers and other employees to produce cover, endsheet and page art.
Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customer, sales reps and other employees.
Execute art functions from beginning to end, including sketch design, comprehensive proofs, final proofs, and press confirmation.
All work must be thoroughly and correctly prepared within production parameters.
Complete all paperwork and correspondence involved in all phases of job completion.
Ability to understand and accurately follow through on verbal and written instruction.
Work backlog efficiently.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment at all times.
Maintain a positive working environment through professional and friendly behavior with all co-workers, leads, supervisor, and managers.
Have a fundamental understanding of yearbook terms and concepts.
Present a professional demeanor and wear proper dress attire.
Complete all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors and managers.