Production Graphic Designer- Freelance

Production Graphic Designer
- Freelance (Mississauga, ON)

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.

JOB SUMMARY

• The Freelance Production Graphic Designer has expertise creating and modifying art layouts for temporary & permanent retail displays. The designer is experienced applying art to dielines to meet print specifications, primarily for corrugate displays (printing digital, litho, flexo). Expertise and an eye for details produces flawless art, ready for prepress.

• 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 specs and production tolerances
• Maintain continual, good, clear communication and coordination to ensure that graphic project requirements are met with the expected quality and within the specified timeline
• Maintain art and support files with standardized formats and naming conventions
• This is a “prep art for production” function, not a prepress roll

• Freelancer should have a minimum three to five years of packaging/display related experience prepping art for production

• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills, InDesign & Photoshop
• Strong experience setting-up art for print
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Availability to work on short notice with tight deadlines
• Very detail-oriented and organized

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.

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:
Creative Graphics