Creative Artworker

Location

Birmingham | United Kingdom

Job description

Where does this role fit in?

The Creative Artworker role is part of the ITG Agency team, providing design adaptation, artwork, pre-press production services and consultancy. The general studio team are responsible for delivery of all graphic content activity to ITG’s customers.

The Creative Artworker is responsible for design adaptation and artwork production for range of collateral from master design files.

You will ensure adaptation and production of artwork to the highest standards of design principles, brand consistency, technical and content accuracy and efficiency. You will also support the Head of Studio in the pre-production evaluation of supplied design files, validating queries and issues where required, reviewing and verifying artwork files for adherence to brand consistency, production processes and supporting overall effective service.

• Creative Artwork Production
• Provide production for projects including:
• Design adaptation
• Artwork creation
• Minor colour retouching
• Responsible for ensuring production is to the highest standards and adherence to guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring range work is consistent for both design and technical specifications
• Responsible for ensuring artwork created from master templates and guidelines supplied is produced to the standards set out, with any discrepancies, issues or typographical concerns escalated to the Head of Studio

Pre-production

• Attend pre-production meetings to assess new designs/projects
• Be fully conversant with customer Creative and Brand Guidelines, and how to implement design adaptation solutions that adhere to customer guideline so 
• Interrogate briefs and provide input on proposed project execution methodology and estimates of production time
• Review project designs and brief components, confirm acceptance of briefs and escalate issues

Systems & Process

• Responsible for the effective adherence to Studio systems and processes at all times
• Provide input to the Studio systems and processes to deliver continuous improvement

Quality Management

• Responsible for the adherence to internal Quality Control processes and procedures

Colour Management

• Develop artwork in line with the studio colour management processes and procedures to ensure colour consistency of the digital colour specification of all artwork

Capability Development

• Continuous personal knowledge development of creative artwork for digital and printed mediums
• Continuous proactive development of software knowledge and competencies

Requirements

What can you bring to the table?

Just have a look below, if this sounds like you it’s definitely worth putting yourself forward:

• Applied knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite of production software
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography and layout
• Able to understand and interpret design guidelines in artwork execution
• Good understanding of artwork specification requirements for all printed and static digital mediums
• Conversant with use of digital workflow systems
• Have an exceptional eye for detail and meticulously high quality standards
• Be able to develop new knowledge and skills proactively
• Good communication skills to liaise with all production process stakeholders
• Knowledge of colour management and proofing an advantage
• 5 years experience of creative artwork production

Benefits

Work’s a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,000 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.

What next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

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