Creative Prepress & Print Finishing Designer for Displate Limited EditionsMarki, Poland (On-site) ∙ Full-time

Creative Prepress & Print Finishing Designer for Displate Limited Editions

On-siteMarki, PolandFull-timePosted 16 days ago

About the role

Core responsibilities
  • Prepare other artists' artwork for print - file setup, color, resolution, bleed, separations, and everything else the printer needs.
  • Design and apply print finishes on top of existing artwork: selective gloss and varnish, metallic and holographic under-prints, textures, glow-in-the-dark layers.
  • Retouch and refine small details - clean-ups, edge work, missing detail, contrast and color corrections, the small fixes that make an image work on metal.
  • Prepare and evaluate print samples, then iterate - adjust the file, print again, compare, repeat until it's approved.
  • Work daily with Print Technicians on the production floor - compare results against the file, diagnose why a sample came out the way it did, and agree on what to change.
  • Keep production files, naming, and documentation in order.
  • Support R&D and Production trials of new finishes, substrates and effects.
Areas of responsibility

Prepress & artwork preparation

  • Take incoming artwork from artists, licensors and in-house creators to a production-ready state.
  • Manage color, resolution, bleed and trim, overprint, and separations across our formats and substrates.
  • Spot early when artwork won't hold up on metal, and propose fixes.
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Finishes & creative detail

  • Design the finish layer for Limited Edition (LE), Ultra Limited Edition (ULE), Textra and Shards releases.
  • Build the masks, channels, and effect layers that drive selective gloss, metallic and holographic under-prints, textures, and glow layers.
  • Refine detail inside the existing artwork so the finish has something to sit on, while keeping the artist's intent intact.
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Samples & collaboration with the floor

  • Plan, prepare, and assess print samples, and decide what to change and why.
  • Work side by side with Print Technicians, R&D, and the production team through every iteration.
  • Build up real know-how of what our machines and materials can and can't do, and feed it back into how we design.
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Production files & documentation

  • Maintain clean, consistently named, reproducible production files.
  • Document finishes and settings so a release can be repeated exactly.
  • Keep the Design Studio's shared standards in good shape as the product line grows.

❌ What Is Not Part Of The Responsibilities

  • Creating artwork or illustrations from scratch — the art comes from our artists, licensors and partners.
  • Designing digital products, interfaces, websites or apps — this is not a UX or product design role.
  • Branding, advertising or campaign design.
  • Working in Figma or other digital product design tools.
  • Choosing which artworks or licenses become Limited Editions.
📍 Where you'll work
  • This is an on-site role, every working day, at our factory site: Okólna 45c, Marki.
  • It isn't remote or hybrid. The printers, materials, samples, and technicians are all here. This is hands-on work with physical objects, and being next to them is most of the point.
  • Public transport to Okólna 45c is limited, so check your commute before you apply. Most of the team drives or carpools.
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HeadquartersWarsaw, US
Employees355
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