Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Beauty

Job Ref: TGN5439

The Company:

We are looking for a Creative Artworker for a leading cosmetics company, to join a busy and dynamic head office team. Working in a fast-paced environment, this role is a production-focused artworker position, the successful candidate will work primarily on setting up production-ready artwork files and packaging dielines (cutters), ensuring accuracy, consistency and technical correctness for manufacture.

The Role:

• Artwork Production: Take ownership of building final, press-ready artwork files from approved design concepts.
• Brand Consistency: Adapt master designs into various packaging formats while strictly adhering to sometimes complex brand guidelines and ensuring visual consistency.
• Technical Execution: Ensure all artwork is technically sound for production, including correct colour separation, spot colour channels.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, participating in range reviews and maintaining strict file accuracy and version control.
• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, merchandisers, and NPD teams to troubleshoot and flag any potential production issues that may impact design integrity.
• Documentation/ File management: Assist in the development and maintenance of scalable component files and other company related material.

Additional Responsibilities: Tasks such as 3D printing and handling ad-hoc artwork requests.

Skills Required:

What we are Looking For

• Technical Proficiency: Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator & Photoshop
• Print Knowledge: A good understanding of print processes.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous eye for detail across typography, layout, imagery, and technical execution is essential.
• Organisation: Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under pressure.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a calm, collaborative approach to teamwork.