Pre Press - Graphic Designer Job at AlphaGraphics in Roswell

Benefits Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Training & development

Graphic Designer Print Production Design & Prepress Specialist

Overview Want to be part of something bigger? With over 250 locations, AlphaGraphics is the nation’s leading printing and marketing franchise. We are locally owned here in Roswell, GA, and have been in business for over 25 years.

We are looking for our next all-star to join our winning team. As a graphic designer and a prepress specialist at AlphaGraphics, you will be using the latest printing technology to help our clients effectively create and produce brochures, newsletters, marketing materials, business cards, catalogs, high-quality banners and signage, mailing campaigns, and much more!

Benefits Health, Dental & Vision

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Weekends Off

Career Developments

Responsibilities Preflight and fix customer files, setup and impose, rip to all offset and digital presses and printers

Maintain shop standard pdf workflow (Adobe plugins), schedule work, establish priorities, and complete all jobs promptly

Perform all work required for printing all paper projects using digital presses, including design, file preparation, machine preparation, and maintenance

Perform all work required for printing all banner and signage products, including design, file preparation, machine preparation, and maintenance

Create files for all variable data print projects, using Fusion Pro or other software packages

Develop and maintain shop color management systems – setup / maintain color profiles, calibrate monitors and printers as needed

Help maintain customer online ordering websites and manage workflow for orders from those sites, including downloading files, imposing, ripping to print

Perform database management and preparation work required for Mailing Services projects

Create artwork files for print, using color, type, illustration, photography, and other design techniques

Actively communicate with the client to understand and deliver design material to their satisfaction

Communicate courteously with clients either by phone, email, or at the front counter to take a job order or clarify the scope of a project

Assist with the installation of signage projects

Prepare products for shipping or deliver projects to customer

Qualifications Excellent project and time management skills, ability to prioritize workflow

Ability to communicate ideas visually, orally, and in writing to coworkers and clients

Problem‑solving skills with the ability to use available resources to solve issues

Consistent attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong understanding of Pantone, CMYK, and RGB color spaces

Self‑disciplined and organized

Able to function well in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment

Can manage multiple projects at a time, work efficiently under pressure

Knowledge of Prepress concepts such as imposition, color separation, preflight, and PDF workflow

Must be proficient in both MAC & PC

Adobe Creative Suite experience required

Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel required

Knowledge of Enfocus PitStop Pro, Quite Imposing, Fusion Pro, and Acrobat preferred

3‑5 years of Print production design and / or prepress experience MUST

Apply If you are intrigued by this opportunity and want your chance; here it is. Click “apply” today and begin the first step to see if you might become the new Graphic Designer / Prepress Specialist on our team!

AlphaGraphics centers (locations) are independently owned and operated. The posted positions are offered by individual franchisees who interview, hire, manage and pay the employees hired for positions in a specific local location (center) through their specific business.

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