Prepress/Print Coordinator

Our client is a small direct mail production company specializing in non-profit outreach campaigns. They work with a wide range of mission-driven non-profit organizations whose causes include environmental conservancy, women’s rights, refugee support and resettlement, animal welfare, food security and housing. You will have the satisfaction of knowing you are partnering with non-profits that make a difference and help further their causes!

The Prepress / Print Coordinator supports the activities of the Print Department while training in the entire range of departmental services for a project. Take your graphic design and commercial printing experience to the next level!

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing designer draft art for production and/or postal issues
• Preflight final designer art files to ensure print ready.
• Preparing and sending out purchase orders with pre-flighted art to winning suppliers – accuracy in the fine details counts.
• Checking supplier proofs against supplied art and forwarding on to our clients for final approval, always using a friendly and professional tone.
• Tracking delivery schedules and production timelines while keeping all individuals on a specific project updated.
• **In-office (10%) - Quality check print samples and hard copy proofs delivered to main office. File print samples into binder sample library and department log. Our office dog loves to offer her help.
• Log and check supplier invoices against final project POs, and when approved - forwarding on to Account Managers for processing.
• Art alteration / graphic design – Correcting supplied artwork to make print ready without production issues, creating personalization mockups, and ensuring all follow client brand guidelines.

• To Be Trained in These Areas for Department coverage -
• Reviewing print and mail specs for technical and/or postal issues
• Assist with drafting print and letter shop bids for Print Department when needed.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in commercial offset and digital printing (bonus points for mail knowledge).
• Fully PC literate with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Fully MAC literate with experience using the Adobe Creative Suite (bonus points for QuarkXpress knowledge).
• Understanding of both Pantone (PMS) and CMYK color spaces with the importance of keeping client branding colors consistent. Comfortable using paper books, swatch books and understanding color builds.
• Attention to detail – Finding those hard to catch typos / extra spaces, keeping an eye out for layout, font or color issues.
• Ability to take direction and change gears quickly, multitask.
• Ability to retain knowledge of processes and specific job details.
• Ability to problem solve and work independently.
• Trustworthy and dependable with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and personably.