Catalog Production Artist (Freelancer)

About Us

Deccan AI Experts is a pioneering AI company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in high-quality human-curated data, AI-first operations, and advanced AI evaluation systems.

About the Role

We are seeking a Catalog Production Artist (Freelancer) to support advanced AI evaluation initiatives focused on catalog production, product page layout, print and digital publishing, and AI-generated catalog content evaluation.

In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated product catalogs, retail brochures, product listings, price books, promotional materials, and print-ready publication assets. Your expertise will help improve AI systems designed for automated catalog production, publishing workflows, and commercial print design.

This position is ideal for professionals with experience in catalog production, desktop publishing, editorial design, graphic production, retail marketing, or print production.

Responsibilities

• Create deliverables addressing real-world catalog production and product publishing scenarios.
• Annotate and evaluate AI-generated product catalogs, brochures, lookbooks, price lists, retail flyers, and promotional publications.
• Assess AI outputs for layout consistency, product accuracy, typography, branding, and production readiness.
• Design and maintain product catalog layouts for retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, wholesale, and marketing publications.
• Prepare production-ready catalog pages by accurately placing product images, specifications, pricing, descriptions, tables, icons, and branding elements.
• Manage multi-page publications, ensuring consistent typography, page numbering, grids, master pages, styles, and overall visual hierarchy.
• Perform production artwork preparation, including image optimization, font management, color profile validation, bleed settings, crop marks, and PDF export.
• Review AI-generated catalog pages for product information accuracy, layout quality, spacing, alignment, image consistency, and production readiness.
• Identify formatting errors, missing assets, typography inconsistencies, image quality issues, pricing mismatches, and production defects in AI-generated outputs.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI performance in catalog generation, publishing automation, and product content production.
• Review peer-developed deliverables to maintain quality and consistency standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Publishing, Printing Technology, Multimedia, or a related field is preferred.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in catalog production, desktop publishing, graphic production, editorial design, print production, or retail marketing.
• Producing multi-page product catalogs, brochures, lookbooks, magazines, or retail publications.
• Designing structured product layouts using grids, master pages, paragraph styles, and production templates.
• Preparing production-ready artwork with proper typography, image handling, color management, bleed settings, and PDF/X standards.
• Managing large volumes of product content while maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Reviewing AI-generated catalog pages for layout quality, technical accuracy, and production readiness.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat Pro is required.
• Familiarity with EasyCatalog, Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Excel, Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, or catalog automation tools is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage high-volume production projects.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated catalog assets for production quality, visual consistency, and commercial usability.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with retailers, e-commerce companies, publishing houses, advertising agencies, manufacturing companies, wholesale distributors, or print service providers.
• Experience producing seasonal catalogs, product brochures, furniture catalogs, fashion lookbooks, industrial product guides, or promotional publications.
• Familiarity with product information management (PIM), digital asset management (DAM), variable data publishing, and automated catalog generation workflows.
• Experience evaluating AI-generated publishing datasets, catalog automation systems, or document intelligence solutions.
• A portfolio showcasing professionally designed catalogs, brochures, or multi-page publications is highly desirable.

Why Join Us

• Competitive hourly pay: ₹1,500/hour
• Fully remote with flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI initiatives in publishing, document automation, and creative production.
• Exposure to advanced AI systems focused on catalog generation, layout automation, and intelligent publishing workflows.
• Flexible project-based opportunities with global teams.
• Work on next-generation AI solutions supporting retail publishing, product marketing, and document intelligence.