Mandarin Speaking Senior DTP Specialist
liltNew York (NY)
About the role
Job Title Desktop Publishing Specialist
What You'll Do:
Account Management (DTP): Manage DTP requirements for our largest enterprise customers with highly bespoke requirements, requiring in-depth knowledge of the customer and their needs.
Quality Management: Oversee account level DTP quality, ensure instructions are followed and that quality meets all requirements across all projects.
Collaboration: Work closely with customer reviewers, project managers, and typesetters to ensure final DTP deliverables meet all the requirements.
Quality Assurance: Conduct detailed QA checks to ensure the final output is free of errors, adheres to client guidelines, and meets industry standards.
Communication: Provide clear communication regarding design adjustments, limitations, and timelines with internal teams and clients.
Troubleshooting: Resolve issues related to fonts, layout, image compatibility, and other design aspects that may arise due to language changes or technical constraints.
Formatting and Layout: Apply design and formatting to translated content across various languages, ensuring consistency with the source document and client specifications.
File Preparation: Prepare files for translation by extracting and formatting content in required formats, including InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and others.
Localization: Adapt and localize visual elements such as images, graphs, charts, and documents to fit target languages and regional requirements.
Software Utilization: Use DTP tools such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Frame Maker, QuarkXPress, or other desktop publishing software to produce high-quality localized documents.
Version Control: Maintain organized records of multiple versions of the same document to ensure accuracy in project delivery.
File Conversion: Convert between different file formats as required by the project, maintaining fidelity to the original layout.
Key Skills & Qualifications
Experience:
5+ years of experience in desktop publishing in an LSP or localization environment.
Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in DTP tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, and other relevant software.
Attention to Detail: Keen eye for visual design and layout consistency, ensuring high-quality, error-free output. Being able to spot the smallest differences between source and target.
Quality Assurance: Experience in creating review workflows, conducting reviews and feedback implementation.
Quality management: Experience in creating DTP quality frameworks, implementing and tracking against them.
Feedback Management: Experience in tracking feedback and updating instruction and team training materials post feedback.
Language Skills:
Fluency in Chinese language either simplified or traditional script.
File Management: Proficiency in handling and organizing multiple file types, formats, and large datasets.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues related to formatting and design.
Time Management: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, meet tight deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
Education:
Degree or certification in Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, or a related field is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
International Experience:
Previous experience working on projects with multilingual and multicultural elements.
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