This leading, independent creative communications agency helps ambitious businesses with an international outlook to build stronger reputations through branding, employee engagement, stakeholder communications, corporate websites, events and research-led consultancy.
With the majority of clients being large, multi-national companies based in the UK and Europe there is a huge amount of work going through the studio at any one time. Therefore the team are now looking to hire a proactive and experienced Senior designer/ Creative Artworker to be responsible for translating design concepts into accurate artwork for print and web whilst supporting the creative team during all phases of the creative process.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an exceptional understanding & capability in artwork, repro and print and will be experienced at creating and implementing design within brand guidelines whilst possessing eagle-eyed attention to detail that appreciates the finer points of layout, typography and crafting.
Key responsibilities of the role..
Design:-
+ Create own designs and support the creative team
Graphics + Imagery:-
+ Create and refine word marks and logo's from designers files and sketches
+ Create and calibrate graphics such as maps, graphs and charts, information graphics and schematics.
+ Retouch and colour correct images
+ Prepare graphics for web usage.
Artwork/ typesetting/ studio support:-
+ Set up of accurate and efficient artwork files for a range of documents for print from single sided documents to extensive multi page documents.
+ Set up of style sheets and colour palettes
+ Implement and develop design concepts created by the creative team and the designers/ artworkers own design concepts for both print and web.
+ Where appropriate liaise with the client over comments
+ Accurately implement corrections
+ Prepare print ready files
+ Prepare web optimized graphics
+ Where appropriate liaise with third party suppliers (printers and web developers)
+ Prepare PDF files for print and web
+ Support the marketing and creative teams with client presentations (mounting, binding etc)
Knowledge, skills and experience required:-
Essential requirements:
+ Minimum of 5 years experience within a commercial design studio environment
+ Educated to at least A level or NVQ level in Graphic Design or equivalent
+ Good working and reprographic s and print knowledge gained through the industry
+ Exceptional Apple Mac skills and a thorough understanding of all industry software applications including: CS5, In-Design, Photoshop, Freehand, Illustrator, Acrobat and Suitcase Fusion.
+ Good retouching skills
+ Excellent time and project management, presentation and communication skills.
+ Excellent knowledge of all MS applications and literate in outlook and the internet.
+ A flexible approach to workloads
+ Able to work as part of a team or as an individual
+ Exceptional command of the English language, both written and verbal.
A great role for a hybrid designer/ artworker who is looking to join an agency environment and flex both their creative and artwork muscles.
Only candidates with the required experience and skills as described above will be considered for the role and only successful candidates will be contacted.
