DTP Art Director
Remuneration: | market-related |
Location: | Cape Town |
Job level: | Junior/Mid |
Type: | Contract |
Reference: | #99c-601 |
Company: | ninety9cents |
Brief summary of main duties (includes but not limited to):
A desktop publishing artist is a skilled DTP art director responsible for translating the templatized work of creative art directors, populating price and product layouts against a brief, and finalising them 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 like workbook to action briefs, communication, and timesheets
- Using RMS to fully complete all DTP work, ensuring no manual changes unless communicated and flagged
- Meeting required deadlines with tight turnarounds
- Fully understanding and adhering to DTP processes for communication, circulation, FA checks, and disking
- Understanding the full FA checklist and ensuring adherence at all times
- Selecting formatting, such as size, style of type, column width, and spacing
- Selecting and checking colours
- Paying excellent attention to detail
- Two or more years of experience in DTP art direction
- Experience working in a live retail environment would be advantageous
- Understanding of pressure and deadlines
- Attention to detail: careful about details and thorough in completing work tasks
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Dependability: reliable, responsible, and fulfilling obligations
- Initiative: willing to take on responsibilities and challenges, working long hours
- Able to work under pressure, follow instructions, and work independently or with others
- Flexible, motivated, and willing to go the extra mile
- Able to work beyond normal working hours when required
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Solutions-driven and a logical thinker
- Strong spoken and written communication skills
- Calm under pressure, yet a sense of urgency
- Ability to multi-task
- Diploma in art direction (highly advantageous but not essential)
- Relevant Adobe software knowledge
- Familiarity with Mac systems
Posted on 16 Sep 09:23, Closing date 15 Oct
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