Artworker Consumer Products
Purpose
As Artworker you will work closely with the product development team to deliver a core catalogue of exciting brands and customer bespoke product ranges, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring product concepts are converted into accurate print ready artworks and delivered on time to critical path deadlines.
About You
You will have 3+ years of experience of artworking consumer products and packaging. You should have a sharp understanding of packaging cutter guides and excellent skills in Photoshop and Illustrator. Most importantly, you'll thrive in a supportive, fast-paced, and creative environment.
Responsibilities
- Taking Briefs: Accurately taking briefs from the product development team. Getting to the route of their requirements and asking questions to understand expectations and deliverables.
- Artwork Production: Create and prepare print-ready and digital artwork files for new products and packaging.
- Liaise with factories to perfect cutter guides and resolve any print or packaging issues.
- Brand Compliance: Ensure all artwork aligns with the specific brand guidelines, maintaining consistency in typography, colour schemes, imagery, and overall aesthetic within each brand.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with designers, copywriters, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and deliver on briefs effectively and efficiently.
- Quality Control: Conduct thorough quality checks on all artwork to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to specifications before final production or publication.
- Technical Expertise: Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in artwork production techniques, software, and technologies. Provide insights and recommendations to enhance workflow efficiency and output quality.
- Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Communication: Clearly communicate with internal teams and external suppliers to coordinate artwork production processes, resolve any issues, and ensure smooth project execution.
Skills & Experience required for this Artworker role:
· 3+ years’ experience in a similar role ideally within a consumer product environment.
· Experience of working within the licensing industry would be ideal, with knowledge of the approval platforms and processes a huge advantage.
· Advanced knowledge of CS Cloud software, particularly Illustrator.
· Great eye for detail.
· Able to translate and execute written briefs.
· Comfortable liaising with factories to send and receive artworks in a timely fashion.
· Ability to maintain a clear line of communication across all relevant departments.
· Flexible with the ability to work on several projects running at the same time.
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced working environment.
· Good time management to ensure deadlines are met and critical paths are maintained.
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
