Artworker
- Recruiter
- Vacancy Filler Ltd
- Location
- Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Salary
- £0.00 per annum + Competitive
- Posted
- 01 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 29 Jun 2017
- Ref
- JUN20170015
- Contact
- Vacancy Filler
- Sectors
- Marketing, PR & Advertising
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The company is a hybrid marketing agency expertly producing content, collateral and campaigns, from its UK hub and on & off site agency teams in 18 countries. From first concept to final execution, Purple's unique blend of creative, digital, data and workflow technologies ensure consistent brand experiences are delivered effectively and efficiently for clients across their international markets. We have an exciting opportunity to join our on-site team based at our client's site in Watford.
Overall role
Preparing design/artwork/assets for print production and digital output
Responsibilities
- Understand print production processes, from design to print ready artwork?
- Able to work across a range of materials e.g. packaging, POS and publications?
- Retouching and cutting out supplied photography and assets?
- Adapting key assets across multiple deliverables?
- Mock-up samples to ensure artwork correctness, where necessary?
- Work with supplied print specifications, brand guidelines and cutter guides?
- Flight-checking artwork, packaging final files and preparing print-ready PDFs?
- File management of agency servers?
- Understand, and upload to relevant FTP and asset management portals?
- Keep up-to-date with industry software development, innovations and trends?
- Proactively contribute and assist where required?
Skills required?
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe CC applications and industry standard software e.g. InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator?
- Good knowledge of Apple applications and Mac OS?
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications?
- Knowledge of servers and file management?
- Able to interpret cutter guides and technical specifications?
- Absolute attention to detail whilst working at pace?
- Good understanding of typography
- An understanding of web and video production
- Excellent repro knowledge e.g. colour process, paper stock and print techniques?
- Enjoy working in a team and building strong relationships with clients
- Strong communication skills
- Confident and personable nature
How to Apply
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