Junior Artworker - 6 months FTC

We are thrilled to announce we are recruiting a Junior Artworker to join our Studio Team in our Head Office in Watford for a period of 6 months. This role will focus on working with the Studio team and the Studio manager to assist in the day to day delivery of all Marketing materials for Wickes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist the team in the artworking of printed POS, brochures, website and email assets. Ensuring consistency and accuracy across all assets that are created 

• Adapt existing templates, preparing, proofing and checking print ready artwork, ensuring it meets the brand guidelines and drives the Wickes brand forward 

• A good understanding of digital and print requirements and their role in ensuring that final print ready artwork files are delivered on time, and ready to go

• An ability to work on a number of projects at any time, prioritise and deliver ‘right first time’ output

• Working with Studio Co-Ordinator and brief owners to ensure feedback amends are met and received on time.

• Organisation of personal workflow ensuring all assets are executed within timeline and scheduled while actively responding to fluctuating business workloads, raising workload concerns where needed.

• Maintenance of file management to allow effective file location, back-up, archive and transfer

What are we looking for:

• Graduate calibre

• 2+ Years in Junior Artworker role in a busy creative department

• Print experience - understanding and knowledge of preparing artwork for print, along with the different printing processes

• Good understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud and the programmes within it

• Good working knowledge of InDesign, illustrator and photoshop

• Skilled at creation of new artwork and assets and building them out to print ready artwork

• Working and understanding with Brand Guidelines 

• Agency experience due to the fast paced nature of our Studio and number of briefs received

• Experience of delivering retail focused creative

• Print and digital experience

• Excellent attention to detail able to deliver ‘right first time’ output 

• Organised, able to manage time efficiently

• Able to work at pace to turn briefs around

• Able to get to the root of feedback to quickly understand what needs to subsequently be done 

• Have a creative eye - able to understand how to build impactful creative

What can we offer you:

Wickes’ culture is second to none; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and exclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we will make you feel right at home.

Please note: All offers of employment are subject to DBS / background checks.