Artworker - POS & Packaging Production

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Leicester seeks an experienced Artworker to prepare and check production-ready artwork for POS, packaging and display projects, turning client concepts into accurate artwork that meets brand and print specs.

You will create, adapt and proof artwork across formats, ensure cutter guides, bleeds and colour accuracy, and manage multiple jobs through the studio workflow to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in artwork or pre-press for print/packaging.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe CC: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat.
• Strong print-production understanding: colour, bleeds, trapping, file prep.
• Excellent attention to detail and brand consistency.
• Clear communication and ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and amend artwork for POS, display, packaging across formats.
• Apply cutter guides, bleeds, safe areas, folds, and joins correctly.
• Maintain consistency across variants and languages per brand guidelines.
• Retouch and resize images, ensure suitable resolution.
• Preflight, proofs, and final checks before release to production.
• Manage artwork jobs through studio workflow and deadlines.
• Coordinate with internal teams to confirm specifications.

Skills

Artwork production

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Leicester seeks an experienced Artworker to prepare and check production-ready artwork for POS, packaging and display projects, turning client concepts into accurate artwork that meets brand and print specs.

You will create, adapt and proof artwork across formats, ensure cutter guides, bleeds and colour accuracy, and manage multiple jobs through the studio workflow to meet deadlines.