- Role : Artworker - GBR
- Type : Contract Length: 3-6 Months (Initial Contract)
- Location: London, UK
Job Description
As Artworker you are the final technical step between a design and a finished, production-ready asset. Reporting to the Senior Manager - Design, you take approved designs and prepare them for print, digital, and production - working with precision, speed, and a deep understanding of what each channel and supplier requires to produce the work correctly.
This is a role where accuracy and technical craft are everything. You will manage high volumes of amends, adaptations, and file builds across multiple concurrent briefs - ensuring every asset that leaves the studio is correctly set up, properly proofed, and exactly as specified. Nothing goes out without being right.
The Job Requirements
Artwork and production execution
- Create high-quality visual design across multiple channels - digital, print, social, outdoor, retail - translating art direction and creative concepts into polished, production-ready work
- Prepare production-ready artwork across print, digital, social, outdoor, and retail - working from approved designs and brand guidelines to build finished, correctly specified files
- Set up, build, and supply final artwork to printers, suppliers, and digital platforms to the correct technical specifications - colour profiles, bleed, resolution, safe zones, and format requirements
- Retouch and manipulate images as required; work with supplied assets to produce polished, accurate final files
- Check all artwork thoroughly before sign-off - proofing for accuracy, consistency, and technical correctness; nothing leaves the studio without being verified against the approved design and brief
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) - this is your primary toolkit and you should be exceptionally fast and accurate within it
Amends and Adaptations
- Execute amends quickly and accurately from written or marked-up instructions; interpret feedback precisely and apply changes without introducing new errors
- Adapt approved designs across multiple formats, sizes, and applications - maintaining visual consistency and design intent as work scales across a campaign or channel suite
- Resize and reformat assets for different output requirements - print, digital, social, OOH, retail - understanding the technical demands of each without needing to be directed on every detail
- Work at pace across high volumes of concurrent amends and adaptations without compromising accuracy or quality
Brand accuracy and consistency
- Apply brand guidelines accurately and consistently across all artwork - typography, colour, imagery, layout, and spacing must be exactly as specified
- Identify when supplied artwork does not meet brand standards or technical specifications and flag it before proceeding - never pass on incorrect work
- Maintain asset libraries and ensure all supplied files are correctly stored, named, and accessible to the wider team
Technical production and file management
- Deep technical knowledge of print and digital production - colour systems (CMYK, RGB, Pantone), resolution requirements, file formats, bleed, overprint, trapping, and print-ready PDF standards
- Organise all files systematically with clear naming, version control, and proper archiving; studio file hygiene is a non-negotiable standard not an afterthought
- Liaise with printers and suppliers on technical queries - understand the requirements of different print and production processes and know how to prepare files for each
- Knowledge of digital asset requirements across platforms - social media specs, digital advertising formats, email constraints, and screen resolution requirements
- Quick to learn new tools, platforms, and supplier requirements; proactive in staying up to date with technical production standards
The Skills Required
Essential experience
- 2-4 years in an artworking or finished art role within a design studio, agency, or in-house team
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) - demonstrably fast and technically precise
- Strong technical knowledge of print production - preflight, colour management, file formats, and print-ready specifications
- Experience preparing and supplying finished artwork across multiple channels and output types
- Demonstrable experience working accurately within brand guidelines on B2C brands
- Meticulous attention to detail and a track record of producing error-free, production-ready files under pressure
Highly desirable
- Previous in-house agency or brand-side design experience
- Previous in-house agency or brand-side artworking experience
- Experience across both print and digital production
- Familiarity with large-format and retail/POS production specifications
- Experience in telecommunications, retail, or other high-volume B2C production environments
- Basic retouching skills (Photoshop)
- Familiarity with digital asset management and DAM systems
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.