Artworker

Large Format Artworker

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

Salary: DOE

Company: A leading large format graphics and installation specialist.

Benefits:

- Work for a successful business within the printing industry

- Work for global brands on international projects

- Learn the latest large format print and finishing techniques

- Chance to work on prestigious creative projects

- Great opportunity to progress within the company in your field and all aspects of the print industry

- Warm friendly family atmosphere

- Regular team social events

- Company pension contributions

Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen for an artworker to join our growing client in Basildon.

Your role will be to create print ready files and it's production docket from a mix of newly supplied client artworks of various formats, and amendments to previous projects held on the internal system.

• Creating large format print artwork following brand guidelines and/or design requirements
• Developing artwork in line with print production constraints
• Producing installation visuals
• Creating cutter guides
• Setting up white ink layers
• Entering manufacture details for the production department
• Completing delivery paperwork
• Preparing accurate packaging artwork from approved designs and briefs
• Working on predominately food and packaging accounts
• Working across a range of both creative and technical projects
• To ensure all files are complete and ready for printing according to printer specification

Requirements:

• Experience creating artwork
• Previous experience in signage, retail graphics, POS, exhibition and displays sector
• Good understanding of the large format print and production processes
• Able to follow brand guidelines with excellent eye for detail and typography skills
• Experience of production installation techniques (advantageous)
• Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Capable of fast preparation of print ready files from artworks supplied by clients
• Proactive and self motivated and able to work to multiple deadlines whilst under pressure
• Careful and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Able to support account managers, overseeing jobs from start to finish i.e. Artwork processing, through the production department and ensuring dispatched on time
• Booking jobs onto job production system
• Willing to support paid overtime hours when needed
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills

Apply:

Please email your full CV details to us. All applications are strictly confidential, and your details will not be shared without your consent.

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