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Prepress technician at Poor Richard's Press in California Central Coast

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Job Summary: Creates, modifies and prepares electronic files for various methods of production including offset, web and digital.

Job Description:

Full-time position in rapid pace, tight deadline driven prepress department with a team oriented approach.

Must follow job ticket instructions to create electronic art files or modify existing art files for production. Must possess the ability to manipulate copy as necessary, create graphic elements (via scanning, image procurement or image creation) and assemble into a final aesthetically pleasing composition. Design talent and ability required.

Must be able to troubleshoot client-supplied files using appropriate native file software and have the ability to convert files into print ready pdfs.

Must have the ability to format data from supplied databases for use in variable data printing purposes, including the creation of barcodes for mailing.

Must be able to impose and plate print-ready pdfs for printing using both offset and digital print technology.

Must possess webpage assembly ability.

Job Requirements: Must be fluent with both Macintosh OSX and PC Windows operating systems. Skilled in use of software: Adobe Creative Suites 4 (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and imposition software such as Preps for training in the Heidelberg PrintReady Suite. Must possess a working knowledge and experience with all prepress functions for print operations and color theory. Competent layout and design skills. Good typing, grammar, spelling and math skills. Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively. Good personal communication, computer ability, and time-management skills.

Most possess the ability to interpret the needs of clients as well as suggest appropriate alternatives to client communication needs.

Minimum Qualifications: College degree in graphics arts preferred with two year’s experience in design/typesetting/output in the graphic arts field with emphasis on printing.




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