Production artist

This includes checking for correct color profiles, resolution, bleed, and trim marks.

[6] Quality Control: Production artists review files for any errors or inconsistencies, such as missing fonts, low-resolution images, or incorrect color spaces.

The job title originated at advertising agencies, assigning what was known as paste-up work (now prepress production) to the position.

The degree of technical knowledge required for some production art work may be comparable to higher skilled engineering, especially with computers.

In such companies, it is often a higher paid position than a junior graphic designer or desktop publisher, as it requires more specific knowledge than gathering digital assets and exporting files to standardized image file formats or page description languages such as Adobe Portable Document Format.