Pratidin is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented DTP Operator to join our newspaper production team. The candidate will be responsible for newspaper page layout, designing and formatting editorial content, advertisements, and other print materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle page layout, text formatting, image placement, headlines, photographs, and advertisements.
- Create and format pages according to the required editorial and advertising layouts.
- Place and format text, photographs, advertisements, headlines and other content accurately.
- Ensure proper page alignment, spacing, typography and overall visual presentation.
- Make necessary corrections and modifications to pages as instructed by the editorial and production teams.
- Prepare final pages/files according to printing and CTP requirements.
- Coordinate with editorial, advertising and production departments for timely completion of pages.
- Check pages carefully for formatting, alignment, missing elements and other errors before final output.
- Maintain consistency in page layouts, templates and design standards.
Eligibility & Skills
- Prior experience as a DTP Operator/Page Maker in a newspaper or print media organisation will be strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of newspaper page layout and designing.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is essential.
- Knowledge of Adobe InDesign / CorelDRAW / other DTP software will be an advantage.
- Good attention to detail and a robust sense of layout and typography.
- Candidates with experience in Odia newspaper page-making will be preferred.
- Ability to work in a team and coordinate with editorial and production staff.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with 2–5 years or more experience in newspaper DTP/page-making, particularly in Odia print media, will be preferred.
Interested Candidates must be present for walk in interview on 24th of August at the Pratidin Office.