Creative Artworker London, England
Job description
We're looking for a Creative Artworker to join our Design team and be responsible for monitoring, managing and coordinating all artwork changes and updates related to Content.
Nice to meet you
Yoto is inspiring the next generation of independent, creative minds.
Our screen-free audio players let kids listen, learn and play at their own pace. All while making sure they're safe to explore what inspires them.
The award-winning Yoto Player launched in early 2020 and quickly found a home on the world's play mats, kitchen counters and bedside tables. It was later named one of TIME Magazine's Top 100 Inventions of 2020. Yoto Mini, our portable player, launched in late 2021 and has accompanied kids on countless adventures. It won a D&AD pencil in 2022.
Our Card Store has 1,000+ titles from some of the world's best creators, publishers and labels - think LEGO, Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Sony. We also create Yoto Originals like this one (https://uk.yotoplay.com/products/brainbots-biggest-ideas-1).
Yoto Design Team
The Yoto Design team sits within the wider global Marketing team. The small, but mighty team, made up of a Head of Illustration, Senior Graphic Designer and an Illustrator - all overseen by our Creative Services Director - works across all content designs, packaging, marketing collateral, and for Yoto across all regions in both print and digital. The Design team brings our Yoto Original content to life creating the perfect card art to surprise and delight our passionate - and demanding! - audience, as well as ensuring that our licensed partner content is always on brand and showcases the exciting world-class licences we work with.
This is a new role designed to complement the existing talent and skill sets in the team, with the hope of bringing new and improved processes and efficiencies to the content artwork changes process.
Whilst you will report into the Creative Services Director, you will work incredibly closely with and have a dotted line report into our Head of Content Operations.
What you'll be doing
- Monitor, manage and control all content-related artwork changes, including managing the approval process.
- Support on a daily basis the development and implementation of reprints, new packaging and changes to packaging.
- Manage and maintain the Artwork Tracker.
- Identify and help to rectify any issues that may occur due to artwork changes.
- Upload correct files to a shared Dropbox folder as well as external FTPs and add files to our work operating system for approval.
- Ensure artwork PDFs are maintained and latest versions are readily available.
- Act as the main point of call for artwork in project teams, assist in management of artwork projects (as appropriate). Maintain regular communication with and provide regular updates to key stakeholders.
- Liaise with relevant internal and external suppliers/departments to assist with implementation being achieved effectively and on time.
- Be responsible for creating all card packaging using a master template and our Master Tracker for text to input.
- Create presentations to include all print and digital elements of a single card for external approval.
- Proofread and sign off printer proofs from a design perspective.
What you'll need
- Experience working in a similar creative / design / studio role - ideally in-house within an SME brand / consumer-led business.
- Experience across all aspects of the creative artwork process, with a high proficiency in layout and typography.
- Best practice understanding of print and repro processes.
- Good knowledge of design, retail, brand and packaging.
- Understanding / experience of working with overseas factories is desirable.
- A strong eye for detail and consistency.
- The highest of high standards and pride in what you do.
- Strong organisational skills along with ability to multitask.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and stick to print schedules.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to manage upwards.
- Flexibility and a hard-working attitude.
- Ability to work well in a team, with an efficient and proactive approach.
- An approachable and trustworthy character.
- PC literate - Google suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe CC.
What we offer in return
- Generous EMI share options - we're all invested in Yoto's success
- Hybrid working with a choice-based approach (we would love you to come into the office at least once a month, if not more)
- A Work from Anywhere policy giving you the opportunity to work from a different location for a temporary period
- 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Yoto player and starter pack of cards
- 2x volunteer days a year
- Central London office in Kings Cross
- A collaborative tech-focused creative environment
- Company socials and celebrations, including our annual Yoto Fest
Salary: £28,000-£33,000 dependent upon candidate experience.
About Yoto
We're a Series A tech company with a well-funded and fast-growing international team.
Our offices are in London and New York, and we also have a small but perfectly formed team based in France. We have in-house expertise in hardware and software, technology development, product, marketing, commercial and retail.
We're excited to build and develop a tight-knit and energetic team to help make Yoto the next great family brand!
Flexible working and autonomy are key to life at Yoto. We support working parents because we know that life and work need to work together. And just as we share audio content from a diverse community of creators, we also strive to build an inclusive team. Our passionate DE&I group raises new voices, beliefs, and perspectives to help everyone at Yoto feel heard. Check out our website for more info on our approach to People and Planet (https://uk.yotoplay.com/pages/diversity-and-inclusion).
