DTP Art Director (Contract) (Cape Town CBD) at 99C

• A desktop publishing artist is a skilled DTP Art Director, responsible for translating the templatized work of creative art directors, populating a price and product layout against a brief and finalizing it into print and digital files.
• Working to a design brief from the client or designer
• Using DTP software (Adobe Suite, especially InDesign) to produce a layout for each page of the publication
• Using internal systems; workbook to action briefs, communication, timesheets
• Using RMS to fully complete all DTP work - no manual changes unless communicated and flagged
• Meeting required deadlines, tight turn arounds
• Fully understanding and adhering to DTP processes and systems for communication, circulation, FA checks and disking
• Understanding the full FA check list and always adhering to this, making sure each job has gone through the FA check list.
• Selecting formatting, such as the size and style of type, column width and spacing
• Selecting and checking colours
• Excellent attention to detail

Skills/Attributes:

• Attention to Detail- job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Dependability- job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations
• Initiative- job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges, working long hours
• Works well under pressure, can take instructions, work independently and with other resources
• They need to be flexible, motivated and willing to go the extra mile
• They need to be able to work over and above the normal working hours from time to time
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Solutions Driven
• Logical Thinker
• Attention to detail
• Strong spoken & written communication
• Calm under pressure, yet a sense of urgency
• Ability to multi-task

Requirements

Minimum Relevant Experience required:

• 2+ years’ experience in DTP Art Direction
• Experience in working within a live retail environment would be advantageous
• Understanding pressures

Minimum Education requirements:

• Diploma in Art Direction- highly advantageous but not essential
• Relevant Adobe software
• Mac knowledge