Midweight Creative Artworker

Mayborn; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in packaging design is seeking a Midweight Creative Artworker to join their team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves creating accurate print-ready artwork for packaging while ensuring brand consistency. Ideal candidates should be highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, and have a strong design eye. The position demands managing multiple briefs in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to contribute creatively to a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop to create packaging artwork.
• Strong eye for layout, composition, and typography.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines managing multiple briefs.

Responsibilities

• Build packaging and SRP artwork using approved templates.
• Produce accurate artwork files for print while maintaining brand consistency.
• Manage workload across multiple briefs delivering on time.

Skills

Highly proficient across Adobe Creative Suite

Strong design skills

Experience working from templates

High attention to detail

Comfortable handling multiple briefs

Experience in a Creative Artworker role

Job description

Here at Mayborn we are on the lookout for a Midweight Creative Artworker to join our team at our global HQ in Newcastle upon Tyne on a fixed term basis!

The team is responsible for driving appeal and consumer delight across every touchpoint of our retail and E-com packaging. With big ambitions to make our brand more relevant and distinct than ever, we’re searching for a detail-obsessed Creative Artworker who brings both design flair and technical precision to every piece of artwork they touch.

As the Creative Artworker you will have a strong focus on packaging design and preparing artwork for print. Working from approved design templates & master templates from the Artwork Manger & Senior Creative Artworker, you will create accurate, print ready artwork across brand packaging and Information leaflets.

What you will be doing:

Templates and Brand Consistency

• Use agreed design templates & approved packaging templates consistently across all packs, SRPs & IFUs so the full range feels coherent & on brand.
• Apply layout rules, type styles and hierarchy set by the Senior Creative Artworker & Artwork Manager to keep artwork aligned to business guidelines.

Design Execution

• Build packaging and SRP artwork for new and existing products, sizes and variants using existing templates and approved design guidelines.
• Lay out IFUs using supplied content, icons and style guides, ensuring instructions are clear, legible and correctly linked to product packs.

Advanced artwork builds and preparation

• Produce accurate packaging artwork from master design through to print ready files, including IFUs and information heavy packs.
• Prepare artwork with correct layers, bleeds and colour settings, carrying out quality checks before handing to the Senior or Manager for final sign off.
• Manage your own workload across multiple briefs, delivering to agreed timelines within the Creative Team.
• Work closely with the Artwork Manager, Senior Creative Artworker, Designers and key stakeholders to understand briefs, ask questions early and action feedback.
• Content for all ongoing projects and line items within and across work items, including PS, PDF, ePass, SimWIFI. The CSM uses Engaged to set the ABT data for low-level and high level customers in case of different program types.
• Follow studio workflows for briefs, feedback, approvals and handover to production, keeping files and versions organised.

File and Asset Management

• Name, store and archive artwork files and linked assets so ranges are easy to find, update and reuse.
• Maintain clear version control across initial artwork, amends and final files.

What skills and experiences you’ll need to ace this job:

• Highly proficient across Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, with strong Photoshop skills.
• Strong design skills with a good eye for layout, composition and typography.
• Experience working from templates and an understanding of how print and finishing affect artwork.
• High attention to detail with a good eye for layout, composition and typography, able to spot spelling, alignment and layout issues.
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• Comfortable handling multiple briefs at once and working to agreed timelines.
• Experience articuloಈ in a Creative Artworker, Packaging Artworker or similar production role.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please apply online. Any queries can be directed to Luke at [e-mail] or James Davison at [e-mail]