Production Artist - Apparel

About the role

Nassau Candy is a premier importer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty confections, fine foods, and promotional products. With decades of industry expertise, we take pride in providing high-quality products and exceptional service to retailers nationwide. Our commitment to innovation, integrity, and excellence has made us a leader in the industry. At Nassau Candy, we foster a collaborative and dynamic workplace where growth and teamwork are at the core of our success. We are seeking a Prepress Production Artist - Apparel with color separation experience for our exciting promotional products division in our Ronkonkoma, NY office. Must be able to successfully complete projects and thrive in a very fast-paced, time-line driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Receiving customer artwork for modification and reproduction in a manufacturing environment
• Coordinating with Order Entry and Customer Service to ensure customer approval
• Ensuring the highest level of quality of products
• Expediting/setting up customer orders; will spend time liaising with all departments in Production/Factory
• Sending artwork proofs to customers
• Supporting factory staff supply needs (e.g., wrappers, labels)
• Administrative duties as needed (Virtuals, uploading repeats, etc.)
• Perform color separations for screen printing, digital printing, and other print production processes
• Ensure accurate color matching and consistency across different substrates
• Use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or other industry-standard software for high-quality separations
• Prepare and optimize artwork for halftones, spot colors, CMYK, simulated process, and index separations based on print specifications
• Work closely with designers, production teams, and clients to ensure print-ready files meet expectations
• Troubleshoot artwork issues, including resolution, trapping, and registration concerns
• Maintain an organized file system for efficient retrieval of past projects

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Color Separation Artist or in a related prepress role
• Strong knowledge of color theory, ink properties, and printing techniques
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, (or similar software)
• Understanding of screen-printing mesh counts, dot gain, and press setups
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with teams effectively

Skills

• Experience working in a screen-printing environment
• Knowledge of DTG (Direct-to-Garment) and digital print preparation
• At least 2 - 3 years of experience using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Excel in a Production Artist role
• Experience printing on a variety of packaging including bags, tins, labels, etc.
• Experience with retail packaging
• Solid understanding of the Pantone Color Matching System
• Knowledge of digital, flexographic,