JOB SUMMARY
Directs, organizes, plans, and assigns all art department operations including creative design, composition, and art layout by performing the following duties personally or through assistant personnel. Responsible for the implementation of all departmental policies, practices, and procedures pertaining to art department personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive requisitions for commercial artwork. Inspect for proper color rotation and completeness.
- Studies production schedules and estimates labor hours required to complete printing jobs.
- Prepares departmental budget and monitors expenditures of budgeted funds.
- Interprets art specifications, blueprints, and job orders and assigns to graphic artist.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Maintain records on all jobs including artist assigned, job identification, and specifications.
- Orders and indicates proper size and quantity of films.
- Reviews, approves, and presents final layout to client.
- Requisitions and approves all art department supplies.
- Performs similar work as graphic artist when practical or necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of art department personnel. Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assisting, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with emphases in commercial art, graphic design; or three to five years of screen printing and/or digital imaging production experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong skills in work planning, scheduling, and must have good judgment of color, design, and printing specifications.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and employees.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations of printing jobs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, heat, fumes and toxic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some independent travel is required.
Alternate Job Titles: Creative Art Supervisor, Graphic Art Supervisor, Production Art Supervisor
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