Pre-Production Designer
About:
bigDAWGS promotions use electronic devices in printed packaging for company-to-company marketing. Pixelfour Creative is creative agency, a division of bigDAWGS promotions. www.bigdawgs.ca and www.pixelfourcreative.com
Term:
- Contract or Full-time position (Available Positions: 1)
Primary Duties:
- Prepress file preparations for print based on bigDAWGS product guidelines
- Sound editing and minor video editing for client products
- Production proof creation for clients
- Finalize production file for full scale production
- Creating new and exciting bigDAWGS products
- Willingness to adapt to new work procedures
Secondary Duties
- Internal/external Graphic Design work based on ability
- Assisting and management of video, sound and photography projects
- Assisting the production of any in-house printing projects, including operation of printing and finishing equipment.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign); working in a mixed PC/MAC environment.
- Pre-press and pre-production understanding/experience is a must
- Strong ability for file management and project management
- The ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time
- Background in professional print production.
- Operation of print finishing equipment (cutters, creasers, slitters, laminators, digital die cutters).
- Excellent communication skills; fluent in English (oral & written)
Additional Experience and Skills (not strictly required, but considered an asset):
- Additional Advanced knowledge of remaining Adobe Creative Suite programs (Premier, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Audition, etc).
- Graphic Design, Illustration, Branding
- CSS, HTML5, Responsive Web Design, WordPress
- Experience working with popular WordPress themes and plugins
- A strong sense of creativity and innovation.
Education:
- Prepress/Graphic/Web Design degree or equivalent
Experience:
- 1 year full-time experience in print or graphic design position in a studio/agency setting.
Compensation:
- $30-40k starting salary (based on experience).
Location:
bigDAWGS
1672 O’Connor Dr,
Toronto, Ontario
M4A 1W4
Canada
How to Apply:
Please send your resumé and portfolio (samples of your work) to [email protected].
