Packaging Artworker

Packaging Artworker Location: West Yorkshire (Hybrid) Salary: DOE Company: A leading packaging and branding agency. Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a packaging artworker to join a well-established company in West Yorkshire on a hybrid basis (3 days office, 2 home). Our client is looking for a full-time FMCG packaging artworker to deliver high quality, accurate and commercially focused packaging artwork for a wide range of print-based projects for both Retailers and Brands * Creating packaging artwork following brand guidelines and/or design requirements * Work closely with the teams to understand artwork requirements, ensuring high quality outputs that meet brand and regulatory standards * Developing artwork in line with print production constraints * Ensuring artwork is print ready * Working across a range of both creative and technical projects * Be flexible, in line with the demands placed on the business, to ensure proficient delivery to clients * Demonstrate a good understanding of the technical aspects of Packaging and the various printing processes (Litho, Flexo, Gravure) when producing final packaging artwork for print, ensuring all client requirements are met * Generate repro-ready, error-free artwork in accordance with internal packaging guidelines (SOPs) whilst respecting brand guidelines * Remain competent in industry standard software and workflow tools required to process jobs * Ensure all job data is filed in the correct place and follows the client’s correct naming convention * Keep your line manager updated with your job statuses, including if any are at risk of running late * Carry out self-checks on all work produced * Ensure completed artworks are sent to QC for checking as per the department’s SOPs * Change consumables and carry out calibration and maintenance of studio machinery as and when it is required * Be commercially aware at all times * Support the business in other areas as may be required from time to time Requirements: * Experience creating print packaging artwork * Adobe Creative Suite skills specifically Illustrator * Knowledge of artwork, pre-press and repro procedures * Proven experience of artwork creation and manipulation to a high standard * Able to follow process and procedure to a high level * Experience and knowledge of print processes * Excellent written and verbal communication 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. Key words; artwork / artworker / creative artwork / repro / repro artworker / Mac operator / packaging / print / branding / illustrator / Adobe CS / design / designer / packaging artwork / packaging creative artworker / retouch / retoucher / production artist / studio artist / production specialist / repro operator / production artworker / production operator / packaging operator / studio artist / graphics artist / production automation specialist / print artwork specialist