Joseph C. Woodard Printing Company is hiring: Graphic Designer Prepress in Ralei

Joseph C. Woodard Printing Company provides creative print solutions that highlight superior quality and exceptional personal service. As an award-winning print solutions company, we are proud to be family‑owned and operated for nearly 60 years, employing a highly specialized workforce of approximately 20 within our community. We believe that our history, our experience and our longevity validates why we are one of the most reliable print resources in the Triangle.

Duties

Process print job orders sent from clients via pdf or native layout software

Review and troubleshoot client files for print production and proper bleeds, separations, etc.

Make necessary adjustments or edits if needed after proof stage

Create hard copy proofs for client review as well as send email proofs and follow up calls

Make appropriate plates for both of our offset presses as well as create impositions for our digital press

Understand paper stocks and manage inventory and cut paper and proofs for orders

Design skills are preferred but not a must as you may be asked to create layouts and designs

Software

Experience with Apogee Prepress Workflow or Fuji XMF Preferred

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (primarily Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)

Extensis Suitcase Font management

Experience with Command Workstation Digital Workflow also a plus

Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus Pitstop background also a plus

This position is for someone that is a self‑starter who is motivated to process jobs and move them quickly and accurately through the print shop. Having good communication skills with sales reps as well as clients in order to fit their needs. Some projects may come along that may need design work but mostly this is production output in order to maintain a steady flow across the plant.

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