Junior Artworker & Graphic Designer

The role involves managing incoming jobs using a proofing system, focusing on preflighting and adjusting artwork to ensure it is press-ready. Additionally, the candidate will create visually appealing labels and communicate with customers to confirm details and gather missing information.

Responsibilities

• Receive various customer files and adapt them to meet cutter, substrate and press requirements
• Tidy or redraw elements where needed to align with internal guidelines and ensure print-readiness
• Use our proofing system to manage daily artwork flow and communicate with customers via message to gather missing assets or confirm details
• Create clean, visually appealing labels from limited customer input
• Prepare simple on-screen proofs and mock-ups for client approval
• Apply correct bleed, colour mode, and overprint settings for digital production
• Perform pre-flight checks and flag issues before jobs reach the press
• Ensure consistent output and smooth file handover to the print team
• Maintain strong version control, naming conventions and tidy archives
• Collaborate with production to ensure jobs print correctly and turn around on schedule
• Work closely with sales, estimating, and press operators to meet deadlines
• Communicate technical details clearly and professionally to non-design customers
• Keep up to date with substrates, finishes and production trends
• Suggest improvements to workflow, layout or colour handling where possible

Requirements

• A degree in Graphic Design or a similar transferable qualification
• Strong skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks calmly and accurately
• Confident and professional communicator with internal teams and customers
• Basic understanding of barcoding or variable-data printing (desirable)
• Experience working with a pre-press or print production team (desirable)
• Knowledge of colour management, including CMYK vs RGB and digital print considerations (desirable)
• Understanding of how to apply bleed, spot colours, trapping and overprint settings (desirable)
• At least 1 year of experience in an artwork, pre-press, or packaging artwork role (desirable)
• Confidence working with cutter guides and different label shapes or substrates (desirable)
• UK Driving licence (desirable)

Key Skills

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Time management
• Creativity

Benefits

• Performance-linked bonus scheme
• Company events and a supportive, collaborative studio culture