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Artwork Creation & Adaptation
Create new packaging designs and adapt existing customer artworks for different SKUs, pack sizes and substrates while following brand guidelines and brief from sales/marketing. [web:50][web:52][web:56]
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Prepress & Print-Ready Files
Prepare print-ready files for rotogravure/flexo printing using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and related tools;
manage trapping, overprint, step & repeat, color separations and dielines as per machine and cylinder/plate requirements. [web:55][web:58]
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Proofing & Color Management
Generate digital/plotter proofs, review and get approvals from customers;
coordinate shade cards, color references and match on-press shades with approved proofs in coordination with ink and production teams. [web:55][web:57]
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Technical Coordination
Work closely with prepress vendors, cylinder/plate suppliers and internal production team to ensure correct file output, cylinder layout, barcodes, QR codes, nutrition tables and statutory declarations on the pack. [web:55][web:58]
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Quality & Error Control
Check artworks for spelling, alignment, bleed, registration, barcode scannability and legal content;
support root cause analysis for print complaints related to design, color or artwork errors and implement preventive actions. [web:50][web:56][web:57]
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Library & Documentation
Maintain structured artwork library, version control and backups;
update design master files for each customer/SKU and support quick retrieval during repeat orders and audits. [web:55][web:58]