We are looking for an exceptional Graphic Designer and Prepress Specialist with a meticulous, borderline-obsessive attention to detail for a massive historical hardware preservation and documentation project.
We are archiving and restoring visual assets for over 50 vintage consumer electronics systems and their accompanying accessories. The goal is to produce pristine, museum-grade, print-ready vector representations of original equipment identification markings, rating plates, and control panel graphics.
This is NOT a simple scanning or automated tracing job. Direct scans yield fuzzy, inaccurate, and unusable results. You will be tasked with redrawing these legacy assets entirely from scratch into crisp, scalable vector graphics that match the exact manufacturing standards of their original era.
How it works:
Physical Asset Handling: I will physically ship vintage electronics housing components, accessory parts, or reference materials directly to you (which is why you MUST be located in the United States).
Analysis & Measurement: You will analyze the physical component, take exact physical measurements for die-cut lines/recessed boundaries, and perform precise color-matching.
Vector Redrawing: You will manually rebuild the graphics 100% in vector format using Adobe Illustrator.
Typography & Layout Revival: You will identify, source, or manually reconstruct vintage-era fonts, technical regulatory symbols, and exact layout geometries.
Fulfillment: You will securely return the physical components along with the finalized digital print packages.
Required Deliverables per Asset:
Fully Vectorized Artwork: Clean, mathematically precise paths (zero auto-trace).
Print-Ready Files: Structured CMYK color builds (or precise spot colors where applicable) configured for commercial industrial printing.
Custom Die-Lines: Exact physical measurements mapped into custom vector die-cut paths designed to fit precise hardware indentations.
Complete Source Packages: .AI, .EPS, and print-ready production .PDFs.
The Ideal Candidate:
US-Based (Mandatory): Required due to the physical transit of valuable vintage hardware components.
Typography Expert: Proven ability to identify, match, or manually reconstruct obscure typography from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
Prepress & Print Production Master: Deep understanding of professional color spaces (CMYK vs. RGB), bleeds, spot colors, and technical die-line setup.
Exceptional Attention to Detail: A misaligned symbol, incorrect font weight, or inaccurate color hue is unacceptable. Precision is everything for this archive.
Scope & Compensation: This is an extensive, long-term archival project encompassing dozens of systems and accessories. If you prove your ability to hit our quality standard on initial test pieces, this will translate into a steady, long-term engagement. We pay top-tier rates for true mastery of the craft.
To Apply: Please start your proposal with the words "16-Bit Vector" so I know you have carefully read this description. Include portfolio examples showcasing complex vector illustration, typography matching, historical asset redrawing, or precise packaging/label design done completely from scratch.
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