Artworker West Molesey, England
Job description
Job Description
Post: Artworker
Department: B2B
Reports to: Managing Director
Responsible to: Managing Director
Responsible for producing print-ready artwork across arrange of media from design concept through to print production, liaising directly with B2B clients on artwork and working closely with Production, Operations and Sales for timely project delivery.
Proper Goose values and behaviours
The post holder will be expected to commit to our values and behaviours. Our key principles are respecting others, teamwork, open communication, willingness to learn, personal accountability and excellent service.
Give & be gracious - I will bring my best self to work every day
Accountable - I will take responsibility for my decisions and actions, and I won’t blame others
Nurturing - I will show compassion for my colleagues and treat everyone fairly
Diligent & determined - I will persevere and not give up. I will look for creative solutions
Engaged - I will be engaged with the product and with the team
Respect - I will value others and recognise that achieving success depends on everyone doing their job whatever their role may be
Key Responsibilities
Acting in accordance with all Proper Goose policies, procedures, and training.
Principle Duties
Artwork
- Work closely with Sales, Operations and Production following designs and artwork from conception to final sign off
- Curate and create corporate designs following a clients brief across a range of formats using Adobe Creative Cloud
- Create visual concepts and retouch images to ensure they meet print and web standards, such as colour, typography and image libraries
- Ensure artwork is consistent, accurate and follows any brand guidelines
- Impose variable print files for digital print
- Set up, manage and archive accurate artwork files including an in-house image library
- Carry out proof checking prior to print
- Adapt existing artwork to alternative layouts and / or formats
- Work closely with Sales, Operations and Production to ensure projects / orders are delivered in accordance with the project brief
- Keep up to date with the latest design trends
Safety and Security
- To ensure that the organisation complies with all procedures relating to Health & Safety, security, GDPR, influencing any changes necessary to meet statutory requirements, actively managing the risk to staff, contractors, customers and the organisation
It may be necessary to undertake any other duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required and to work in other locations within the organisation.
A job description is not a rigid or inflexible document but acts to provide guidelines to duties expected while in post. This job description will be reviewed and amended considering changing professional demands.
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Personal specification
- Post: Artworker
- Department: B2B
Qualifications and training
- Essential: Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Essential: Qualification in graphic design, art & design, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign or equivalent
Work background and experience
- Essential: Experience of working in a similar artworker role
- Desirable: Experience of working in personalised goods and drop shipping
Particular skills and aptitudes
- Essential: Strong retouching and visualisation skills
- Essential: Ability to create visual concepts
- Essential: Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
- Essential: Strong layout, typographical skills and font knowledge
- Essential: A methodical approach to work and a meticulous attention to detail
Personal qualities and other requirements
- Essential: Engaging and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Essential: Collaborative skills and a team player
- Essential: Self motivation and the ability to work on multiple projects at once
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week
Salary: £16.41 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- West Molesey, KT8 2LN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Adobe Creative Suite (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Molesey, KT8 2LN
Application deadline: 28/06/2023
Reference ID: PG.BG.AW
