Senior Packaging Artworker

Senior Packaging Repro Artworker

Location: Hull (Hybrid - 3 days office, 2 home)

Salary: DOE

Company: A leading packaging and branding agency.

Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a senior packaging repro artworker to join a well-established company in Hull.

As a Packaging Repro Artworker, you will produce accurate, high-quality, production-ready artwork, reprographics and colour separations across print and digital channels.

• Producing production-ready artwork files for print and digital channels
• Builds artwork files in adherence with the business’ standard working practices & client’s brand rules
• Ensures Right First Time quality performance is achieved
• Collaborates with multiple functions to service the client
• Creates print trial files and carries out colour retouching/colour correction for all print disciplines
• Owns the brand guidelines; including their creation, amendment and periodical review
• Ensures brand consistency is maintained throughout the full project range across all production locations
• Represents the artwork production team in the planning of projects
• Leads the artist team in the completion of projects from receipt of brief to delivery of data within contractual KPI
• Seeks ways to optimise process to improve quality and delivery
• Leads and supports with production initiatives
• Guides and advises less experienced members of the team
• Delivers customer demonstrations
• Participates in client meetings

Requirements:

• Experience within packaging artwork production and reprographics environments
• Use of software applications used in artwork packaging production such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office
• Detailed understanding of print processes and reprographics application.
• Ability to adapt a design to different components / sizes in keeping with design intent
• Ability to perform colour retouching for multiple print disciplines
• Colour retouching/correction with special colours
• Ability to visually inspect two samples and understand what retouching/corrections are needed to get the closest possible match
• Ability to interpret complex guideline documents
• Communication skills particularly listening, verbal and written
• Ability to build relationships at all levels
• Team working skills

Apply:

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