Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.
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The Role:
The Graphic Artist (Mechanical Artist) is responsible for localising print mechanicals. You will develop accurate and high quality artwork for production assignments to incorporate in final layout. You will need to be able to work in a high paced environment with tight deadlines whilst still delivering work to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for building and prepping mechanical files for release to production using Adobe Creative Suite software
- Liaise with Project Management and Print Production teams on print preparation
- While honoring the design intent as much as possible, the mechanical artist will be responsible for the iteration and versioning of localized artwork files
- Act as a brand QC/Guardian – always ensure brand guidelines, QC checklists and procedures are followed
- Manage a high-volume workload, including foreign language versions, if required
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in packaging, printing technology, graphics arts or at least 3-5 years of equivalent experience providing production support (print and digital) to art directors and designers within an in-house creative team or studio
- Experienced in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Good knowledge of print, colour retouching, and digital artwork production
- A good team player and able to work accurately under pressure and be committed to regularly updating skills through training
- Proficiency in OS & iOS software
- Ability to adapt to the company’s way of working after training
- Able to adhere to a consistent graphic production and checking process, while also identifying opportunities for improvement
- Resourceful, adaptable, creative, and results-oriented with high energy and a positive attitude
- Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding creative and production environment
- Attention to detail is essential
- Good awareness of current and emerging technologies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in written and oral English is required. A plus if you are proficient with other languages.
- Must be able to travel to the office as required, sometimes several weeks at a time
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Hogarth was founded 15 years ago and has grown from a start-up to over 6000 people, across 35 cities worldwide and is now part of the WPP family. Our rapid growth continues to drive us forward making Hogarth an exciting place to work and a great place to achieve your career ambitions.
