Artworker - London, United Kingdom - Barnard and Westwood

Barnard and Westwood

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job description

Typesetter / Artworker
London, Greater London

Full-time

Salary:
£22,500-£25,000 /year (depending on experience) plus pension and overtime

Company:

Founded in 1921, Barnard & Westwood is a 100-year-old fine printing & bookbinding company based in Central London.

Specialising in a combination of traditional and modern printing and bookbinding methods, the business has a reputation built on outstanding service and attention to detail.

The proud holders of two Royal Warrants, Barnard & Westwood work with some of the most prestigious institutions and companies in the country.

Main tasks:

Typesetting artwork for printing from customer supplied files and images (invitations, orders of service, menus etc.)
Occasionally engaging directly with customers to develop creative design briefs
Working alongside the production team to ensure jobs are delivered on time

Essential characteristics:

Full working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

Show creative flair

Although this position isn't a full graphic design role, creative vision will be required when coming up with customer design ideas and engaging with the internal team on marketing projects

Attention to detail

There will be aspects of proof reading to the role so spotting errors before files go to the customer is critical
Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
Good time management and organisational skills
Ability to work well in a small, closeknit team
Mature approach
Be comfortable with starting work early. The hours would be 8am 5pm (Monday to Friday) with the occasional need to work overtime when facing very tight deadlines
Have a desire to continue to learn new skills. Further training on additional processes may be required