IND-Associate Production Artist

Job Description

About Lowe’s: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com. About the Team: The Private Brands Team is committed to delivering a cohesive and consistent brand experience through effective portfolio management and minimizing dependencies on third-party agencies.The Packaging Operations Team is responsible for the execution of our Private Brand strategies. This includes managing packaging, print quality management, packaging innovation, and development. This team oversees the review of instruction manuals, works with Legal on trademarks and registration marks for logos, products, and collection names, and supports our sustainability goals. Job Summary: As an Associate Production Artist, you will develop the product specific packaging artwork from approved master templates adhering to the printer specifications and brand guidelines. The Associate Production Artist will get trained and will support the designers in building clean, press ready packaging files and be excited to be part of a professional, collaborative, fast‐paced environment. Roles & Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities: Creates and rebuilds multilingual production-ready artwork files across various pack sizes based on brand guidelines and approved master templates while maintaining consistency across the complete range. Produces technically correct, print‐ready mechanical files Determines size and arrangements of illustrative material and copy, selects style and size of type, and arranges layout based on available space, design and production requirements. Prepares electronic proofs of finished artwork for internal and external approval Works on and completes multiple orders and projects in the allotted time throughout the day Interacts regularly with designers and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects Manages the execution of the work, ensuring that creative projects are completed on time Other duties as assigned. Years of Experience: 1-3 years of experience Required Minimum Qualifications: Graduation or Diploma in Design Skill Set Required: Primary Skills (must have) Possesses a strong portfolio of well‐produced work Ability to build strong, technically tight, problem‐free mechanicals ready for print Must be highly proficient in industry standard design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.), MS Office and other applicable programs on Macintosh platform. Extreme attention to detail - should demonstrate an individual’s quality performance of not less than 90% Right First Time (RFT) Must understand die lines and mechanical specifics of a broad range of product packaging Proficient knowledge of prepress and printing standards, including Litho and Flexo Ability to produce independently in a team environment Good communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work Manages time effectively. Flexible during high-volume periods (some longer hours). Secondary Skills (desired) Solid understanding of standard weights & measures requirements Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.