What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Artist: Picks & Capos position at Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.?
Dunlop Manufacturing Inc, the world’s leading guitar accessories manufacturer, has an entry-level opening for a Guitar Pick & Capos Production Artist with solid technical and typographical skills and an excellent design aesthetic to join our team in Benicia, CA. If you have an understanding of, and passion for current illustration, design and type trends, as well as some knowledge of prepress print techniques/technology (especially for screenprinting), we'd love to meet you- with those skills and a love of rock-n-roll, you'll fit right in.
Duties & Responsibilities: This list is representative of the duties and responsibilities of this position, but is not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Create art for guitar picks and capos using client-supplied artwork, as well as communicating with clients and interpreting their direction to create new artwork.
- Prepare files for print - this involves analyzing all details, including size specs, color selection, type consistency (kerning, leading, punctuation, etc.), film printing, etc.Expertise in editing vector files.
- Prepare color separations for screen/pad printing.
- Archive and update graphic files.
- Suggest improvements and modifications to formats and processes to increase the quality of production and ensure that standards are met
- Assist with the proper functioning of printer and film hardware.
