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Production Graphic Designer (Mississauga, ON)
The Central Group of Companies is an industry leader in performance-driven marketing-at-retail solutions, specializing in both packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) display with clients across North America. Our dynamic company offers employees a collaborative, client-focused and business casual workplace with excellent benefits, and a unique supportive family culture.
If you embody integrity, teamwork, passionate excellence, and you enjoy working in a high-performing and high-energy environment, we are currently recruiting a highly motivated individual for the role of Production Graphic Designer!
JOB SUMMARY
The Production Graphic Designer (a detailed oriented Mac based Adobe Illustrator expert) will create, review and modify art layouts for perm. and temp. retail displays that to meet print and dieline specifications for varying print methods (Digital, Litho, Flexo). The designer will work with brand assets or create/modify graphics for print. The designer will work closely with Project Managers, Sales, Creative, Production and Structural Designers to achieve the above criteria under demanding deadlines with no margin for errors. This position will be hybrid but does require working on-site regularly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that all graphic layouts meet design and print production requirements for the specified method of reproduction (Litho, Flexo, Silkscreen, Digital)
- Modify, revise and update packaging and retail display art layouts with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop to the final dieline spec’s and production tolerances
- Convert and mark-up structural dielines with print and tolerance information
- Review and approval of hard and soft content and colour proofs
- Maintain continual, good, clear communication and coordination with project members (Project Managers, Sales, Production, Structural Designers) to ensure that graphic project requirements meet the expected quality and within specified timeline
- Communicate, prioritize and coordinate workload with Production Design Team, Manager, PM’s and Sales to clarify requirements and resolve any potential deadline delays
- Liaise with clients and suppliers as required to improve project accuracy, efficiency, and troubleshoot potential design, production or technical issues
ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Graphic design diploma from college or technical school plus minimum three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong Adobe Illustrator skills, InDesign & Photoshop
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Works well individually and in a team environment.
- Very detailed oriented, organized and skilled at time management
About The Central Group of Companies
Central is an industry leader in performance-driven marketing-at-retail solutions, specializing in both packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) display with clients across North America. Our dynamic company offers employees a collaborative, client-focused and business casual workplace with excellent benefits, and a unique supportive family culture.
Central Group is committed to equal opportunity employment. Accommodations are available upon request from people with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About The Central Group of Companies
The Central Group of Companies is a Platinum Best-Managed Company, and an industry leader in Performance at Retail. For 40+ years, Central has provided its impressive client base with retail packaging, displays, and fixtures that deliver measurable results. We combine proprietary shopper marketing techniques with award-winning design, excellence in operations and retail installation, to bring innovative and value-engineered solutions to our clients.
This is a full time position
Categories: Pre-Production Graphics
