Graphic Designer Prepress (Plymouth)

Purpose
The Prepress Graphic Designer prepares digital artwork for packaging production. The primary focus is on technical execution and preflighting files—ensuring colors, resolutions, bleeds, and formats are flawless to prevent expensive printing errors. This role bridges the gap between creative design and the physical print floor. This designer role will also be required to help mock up the packaging art on the physical retail packages to ensure look at fit of the details are correct.

Primary Duties
Review customer-submitted files for missing fonts, low-resolution images, and sizing issues before they go to press
Manage die lines and technical details for packaging best practices. Create physical or digital proofs for client approval before starting a full print run
Follow internal development timeline to ensure tasks are done on time and complete
Project manage creative work including packaging, mocks, and presentations for key selling seasons including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Summer, Halloween and Holiday, as well as everyday
Point person facilitating the flow of communication and design development among key internal and external parties including kick-off, rounds of revisions, customer and internal keyline approval, prepress set up, file release, and printer approval
Will also act as a Mock-up specialist--where this position will be responsible for putting the art on the physical retail packaging to ensure look and fit of the details are correct.
Create and develop packaging solutions across various substrates and board weights with understanding of structural integrity
Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders, gathering ideas and presenting solutions
Contribute to team effort as needed

Knowledge & Experience

Requirements
Adept at Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
Print Knowledge:

Strong understanding of various printing processes (e.g., offset, digital, large-format, flexography) and finishing techniques (bindery, cutting, laminating
Excellent design skills with an eye for shape, color, print/pattern and typography
Experience with food packaging including application of food labeling regulations
Ability to provide design direction and apply it to functional and appealing packaged goods
4+ years of experience preparing packaging for print
Strong attention to detail
Organized, self-directed, team player
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
In office collaborative environment

Social and Environmental Responsibility
Maud Borup embraces social and environmental responsibility and ongoingly puts policies and procedures in place to ensure care for our community, the environment, and for each other. Team members will ensure their daily activities and interactions are respectful, embrace sustainability, and reduce impact on the environment.

Social
1. Embrace individuality and respect each other
2. Look for ways the company can better support the community
3. Participate in company volunteer efforts and/or community support

Environmental
1. Use all resources efficiently, minimizing waste and water usage, recycle, save energy
2. Look for ways the company can further its sustainability commitment
3. Report electrical faults, water leakage or other environmental concerns to managers

Maud Borup is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.