Job Title: Artworker
Salary: £Highly Competitive Salary
Location: London
Reference: J79381
We have an opportunity to join a specialist packaging company that combines technical, creative and commercial expertise to design and manufacture revolutionary solutions. The London office is home to the design & technical centre, with manufacturing capabilities in Europe. Due to continued growth, the Company is seeking an Artworker to join the London team and be responsible for the development & specification of a wide range of packaging created by the internal design team.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Perform pre-flight checks on artwork files before approving for production use
- Retrieve customer artwork & assets via online portals & FTP sites, as well as manage the asset library
- Prepare artwork for platemaking
- Create printing plate layouts for production whilst adhering to technical specifications and requirements
- Build and amend artwork files, mainly using Illustrator but also InDesign
- Originate designs for stock products and also for various print / material trials
- Generate artwork cutter guides to a standardised layout and ensure cutter library is maintained
- Collaborate with the wider team to ensure artwork is processed to a high standard and on time
- Design branded mock-ups to be produced as physical samples
- Undertake photography of branded samples for sales / marketing use
Experience and Professional Qualifications Required/Desired:
- Qualification in a Graphic Design related course would desirable but not essential
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as an Artworker, preferably within the packaging industry
- Proven experience of generating print ready artwork to a high standard
- Able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and InDesign, preferably advanced use of Illustrator
- Should have a general understanding of Flexographic printing and large format print production
- Any experience working in the FMCG industry specifically the food and beverage market desirable
- An ability to show creative flair on projects when required
- An appreciation and general understanding of Packaging Design would be beneficial