Job Title : Artworker
Salary : £Highly Competitive Salary
Location : London
Reference : J79381
Contact :
Telephone : 0207 838 9695
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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 essentialMinimum of 2 years’ experience working as an Artworker, preferably within the packaging industryProven experience of generating print ready artwork to a high standardAble to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and InDesign, preferably advanced use of IllustratorShould have a general understanding of Flexographic printing and large format print productionAny experience working in the FMCG industry specifically the food and beverage market desirableAn ability to show creative flair on projects when requiredAn appreciation and general understanding of Packaging Design would be beneficialShare this job :