Description:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Works with faculty and/or staff to electronically produce graphics files
- Works with graphics software in general and InDesign in particular, to produce graphics files
- Creates press and internet quality files from Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications with a clear understanding of the difference between press and internet ready files
- Manages the intake and production of advertising projects
- Consults with client via phone, email and in person; will generate electronic and mechanical proofs to send to client for approval
- Works with the customer to produce a product that meets their needs
- Oversees the maintenance and operations of computer equipment and numerous printers in the graphics production area
- Utilizes specialized billing database, ensures advertisement projects are logged in, totaled, and presented to customers with production costs. Depending on the advertisement purposes, projects may be printed, mounted on illustration boards, laminated, or prepared by another means of presentation
- Updates job requests and billing databases. Collaborates on job requests with customers
- Assists with the design and creation of artwork. Assists with general files and job layouts
- Pre-flight’s and troubleshoots files for print and web
- Generates job layout utilizing most efficient use of stock size
- Queues jobs for digital printing with clear understanding of Color Process, Postscript Printer Description and Raster Image Processing
- Mounts and laminates artwork
- Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
- Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
- Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College