DTP Specialist
LILT’s Production Team is a global workforce, operating across four continents.
Hiring companyLILT
About the role
We are passionate about localization and making information accessible to all. The Team spans project management, program management, quality, and talent management, working with some of the world’s largest organizations.
Working in LILT’s Production Team you will have access to leading tools, collaborative teammates, and opportunities to make a real impact.
Responsibilities
- 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, PowerPoint, 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, FrameMaker, QuarkXPress, or other desktop publishing software to produce high-quality localized documents.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct detailed QA checks to ensure the final output is free of errors, adheres to client guidelines, and meets industry standards.
- Troubleshooting: Resolve issues related to fonts, layout, image compatibility, and other design aspects that may arise due to language changes or technical constraints.
- Collaboration: Work closely with translators, project managers, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of content into the final design.
- 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.
- Communication: Provide clear communication regarding design adjustments, limitations, and timelines with internal teams and clients.
Required skills
- Experience: 2+ years of experience in desktop publishing, preferably 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.
- Language Skills: Experience working with multilingual content and an understanding of language-specific DTP challenges (e.g., character spacing, right-to-left text, non-Latin scripts).
- 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.
Preferred skills
- Education: Degree or certification in Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, or a related field is preferred.
- Localization Knowledge: Familiarity with translation memory tools such as SDL Trados Studio, memoQ, or Wordfast.
- International Experience: Previous experience working on projects with multilingual and multicultural elements.
- Multilingual Skills: Fluency in additional languages is a plus, though not required.
Eligibility
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Eligible countries: Romania, India
- This is a contract position based out of India or Romania.
- Authorization to work in India or Romania is a precondition of employment.
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