Job Title: Packaging Artworker
Location: Hoddesdon (on-site)
Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)
Working Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Job Overview
We’re looking for a detail-driven and technically skilled Artworker to join a collaborative creative team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in bringing packaging designs to life—ensuring every file is accurate, consistent, and ready for production. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, solving technical challenges, and seeing your work out in the real world, this could be a great fit.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce final, print-ready packaging artwork from approved design concepts
- Prepare artwork to meet print specifications (bleed, crop marks, colour profiles, trapping, etc.)
- Work with packaging templates and assist in developing new ones
- Liaise with printers, manufacturers, and internal teams to resolve technical issues
- Review and sign off artwork before production
- Maintain organised file management and version control
- Collaborate with the wider design team to meet deadlines
Required Skills & Experience
- Experience in an artworker role (agency, studio, or in-house)
- Strong background in packaging artwork
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Solid understanding of print processes (litho, digital, special finishes)
- Ability to work from dielines and technical drawings
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience with consumer product packaging
- Knowledge of retail packaging formats (blister packs, cartons, labels, etc.)
- Basic 3D mock-up skills (e.g. Cinema 4D)
Benefits
- Company pension
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Holiday allowance
- Birthday leave
- Private medical appointment service
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, advertised by Crisp Recruitment, acting as an employment agency/business. Your application will be considered alongside others, and we will contact you within three working days if you are shortlisted.
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