Printing Services is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Prepress & Print Design Technician III to serve as a senior technical resource supporting the prepress and production preparation workflow within our print environment. This role centers on advanced prepress operations, including evaluating, preparing, and optimizing files for production, resolving complex or non-standard issues, and ensuring files meet quality, accessibility, and production requirements across print and digital projects. This position operates with a high degree of independence and judgment, serving as an escalation point for higher-risk or atypical prepress challenges. The role supports efficient production by balancing print quality, schedules, and technical constraints, while also mentoring staff and student employees, contributing to workflow and webstore improvements, and collaborating with clients and production teams to ensure production-ready outcomes. Preferred Qualifications:Experience working in a printing services or production print environment. Experience working in a higher education setting. Experience using prepress software to prepare digital and wide-format print files. Experience supporting promotional or marketing materials, including design or production work. Experience with web design or managing/supporting web storefront functionality, including familiarity with mail processing software or variable-data/mailing list workflows. Department/ Program & College Description:Do you enjoy a dynamic work environment where every day brings new projects and technical challenges? Are you interested in hands-on work that supports meaningful communication across a large and diverse campus community? Printing Services at Iowa State University plays a critical role in supporting the university’s academic, research, and outreach missions by providing high-quality print and design services. The department’s mission is to efficiently meet Iowa State’s core printing needs while delivering reliable, cost-effective solutions with prompt turnaround times and top-quality results. Printing Services combines technical expertise in prepress, production, and finishing with a strong focus on accuracy, accessibility, and consistency. As part of an integrated communications workflow, the department supports both traditional print and emerging digital solutions, helping translate the knowledge and messaging of Iowa State University into effective visual communications for campus partners and the broader Iowa community. Team members work closely with production staff, customer-facing colleagues, and clients across campus in a collaborative, service-oriented environment where precision, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are valued. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.