Specialist Graphic Designer

Overview

Ricoh is seeking an experienced graphic designer to participate in and contribute to the development of print operations with our client. Position will be mostly focused on the creation of print materials such as brand collateral, medical forms, and wide format materials. The role will work closely with key customer contacts to prioritize projects, provide insight into best print solutions for deliverables, and collaborate with print production team to ensure final products meet both print and brand quality standards.

Print Service Graphic Designer

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and represents RICOH in a professional manner.
• Strong organizational, customer service, and follow-up skills.
• Develops new artistic concepts into the visual medium.
• Design work with expertise in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and on PC platforms.
• Provides graphic consultation and supports internal and client stakeholders.
• Responsible for production art including page layout to produce print, packaging, advertising, and digital graphics.
• Meets customer quality and design requirements.
• Design and format multipage documents using style sheets and style mapping.
• Stays knowledgeable of industry thinking, new ideas, and technologies; uses innovation to redefine a design brief within cost, time, and client constraints.
• Adheres to legal requirements relating to duplication, printing, software, and fonts.
• Adheres to production schedules and deadlines.
• Consults with clients and staff to identify their graphic needs, budget constraints, and reasonable deadlines; serves as a liaison between the client and printers/publishers.
• Reviews proofs and works with printers on the production of printed material.
• May coordinate and lead the work of other designers.
• Creates and conceptualizes property identities using logos, layout, and color palette.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• 4-year college degree (Design) preferred or other related coursework/certificates or equivalent years of related work experience.
• Portfolio that demonstrates competency in graphic design best practices and an ability to develop high-quality collateral.
• Intermediate to advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Proven design and layout abilities.
• Print production experience preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.

• Graphic design and layout skills.
• Ability to use desktop publishing tools, specifically Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain positive, productive relationships with co-workers, management, sales, and production departments.
• Adaptability to changing situations and flexibility.
• Attention to detail.
• Creativity and flexibility.
• Deadline-oriented.

• Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
• Requires internal contact within the department and with other corporate personnel, and external contact with customers, agencies, vendors, etc.
• Work assignments are diverse; examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems, with new alternatives developed as needed.
• Physical effort may include walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects up to 50 lbs.
• Requires moderate dexterity and regular application of basic skills (calculator, keyboard, hand tools, eye/hand coordination).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

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