Quality Control Associate - Creative

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Control Associate- Creative supports the Studio in all of print production materials to ensure that the final product is error free and on brand.

JOB DUTIES

• Work closely with the Project Managers /production team to ensure that jobs are completed in a timely manner
• Keep production schedules on track during the transition into the nightshift
• Perform all quality control for the Studio which includes but is not limited to ensuring the following:
• All proofs are of perfect quality
• Proofs pass proof control specifications set by us for the specification set by the publication/printer
• Overprints are set correctly by having separations run as and when needed
• Check size/color space and resolution of all jobs leaving the studio either for release or approval: this includes making sure all jobs have the correct news/swop images and density specs etc
• Ensure completed job by studio meets the exact brief given in the tracker job ticket
• Help Project Managers/production team to ensure that all files that coming in are of a suitable quality to work with at the start of the campaign or project
• Monitor the quality of all work produced in studio and supports the Studio Manager and devise ways to stop the errors in future
• Ensure all operators file and name work correctly including the artists adhere to the appropriate workflows for any particular project
• Help to release jobs during busy periods
• Help to ensure all time and materials is logged on jobs by operators
• Check all materials and brochures produced for specific clients
• Work with the teams to ensure all marketing materials are on brief
• Coordinate with World Writers for materials to be translated
• When necessary, write copy points for the promotional materials
• Constant communication with the account management teams.