Job Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Mechanical Production Artist for a global beauty company located in New York, NY. This is a ongoing freelance opportunity with the ability to start immediately. The hours for the role are 30 hours per week Monday-Friday. The role will be operating off a hybrid schedule on-site in the brand's corporate office 3x per week, only local candidates will be considered. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working on packaging mechanicals within the beauty industry or similar consumer goods industry.

Responsibilities:

• The Freelance Mechanical Product Artist (2D) will download the necessary prep files, set up the mechanical art in illustrator, then submit to leadership to ensure everything seems right and consistent from the design side (type sizes/styles, alignment, image cropping, logo sizes, etc. emboss pattern is placed properly, etc.).
• Once approved, then the pdfs need to be uploaded for proofing in internal proprietary system which this individual will be trained on.
• After the pdfs are uploaded other teams such as regulatory, marketing , and editorial will review layouts to confirm aspects like ingredient listings and weight claims. These teams will mark revisions as necessary.
• After these teams give the OK, final art is released through the the internal proprietary system with a pdf and link to all the working files needed for manufacturing.
• This individual may need to collaborate on layouts with other members of the team as necessary.
• You will need to maintain type size, style, and layout detail consistently across multiple formats and carton sizes.

Ideal candidates/qualifications:

• Highly detail oriented person needed to work on Packaging Mechanicals in fast paced environment.
• Hi level knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign needed.
• Should have excellent understanding of print production and type treatment.
• Understand best practices of mechanical layout for complex printing techniques including emboss plates, foil stamping, silk-screening, Etc…
• General awareness of cosmetics industry labeling requirements for US and Canada including OTC Drug Fact panels and regulatory info is preferred but not required.
• This role requires a person who will adapt well to last minute changes.
• Experience creating artwork mechanicals in 4 point type.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs