Midweight Creative Artworker

AKA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the arts and live entertainment sector seeks a Midweight Creative Artworker to join their collaborative team. You will produce high-quality designs for various channels, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines while working in a dynamic environment that values creativity.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Telus Health EAP scheme

Holiday Buy Back

Friends & Family Theatre Ticket

New Business Incentives

Recruitment Incentives

Pension Scheme

Interest Free Travel Loan

Ride to Work Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Death in Service

Flexible/Hybrid Working

Critical Illness

Enhanced Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a creative artworker role.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Portfolio demonstrating proficiency and creative flair across print and digital.

Responsibilities

• Develop final artwork from initial concepts with accuracy.
• Manage artworking of assigned projects.
• Ensure quality and consistency across creative output.

Skills

Attention to detail

Layout understanding

Visual hierarchy

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

PowerPoint

Retouching skills

Job description

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Type: Full-Time

Team: Creative Services

Join a Team that Supports the Arts Through Design

Are you a detail-focused creative artworker with a passion for theatre and the wider cultural sector? At AKA, we produce campaigns for some of the most respected names in live entertainment. We’re looking for a Midweight Creative Artworker to join our creative services team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality design and artwork across a range of print and digital formats.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, values design integrity, and wants to be part of the creative process that helps bring campaigns in the arts and live events sectors to life.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Production

• Develop final artwork from initial concepts with accuracy and attention to detail
• Adapt creative layouts across various formats and channels
• Apply consistent typographic and layout standards across all deliverables
• Ensure all artwork meets technical specifications for print and digital media
  
  

Project Ownership

• Manage the artworking of assigned projects with guidance from project and production management
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure artwork reflects brand and campaign strategy
• Maintain consistency across campaign materials in line with brand guidelines
  
  

Workflow & Time Management

• Deliver artwork within agreed deadlines and to budget
• Communicate early if deadlines are at risk and propose solutions
• Work closely with the project management team to prioritise tasks and manage workload
  
  

Quality Control

• Participate in internal checks and reviews of artwork prior to final sign-off
• Ensure accuracy in all content, including grammar, spelling, and layout
• Contribute to improving quality and consistency across creative output
  
  

Contributing to the Team

• Suggest alternative formats or layouts where appropriate
• Support creative development through occasional input into brainstorming sessions
• Share knowledge and contribute positively to team culture
  
  

Skills And Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in a creative artworker role, ideally within an agency or design-led environment
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy
• A portfolio that demonstrates technical proficiency and some creative flair across print and digital projects
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Competence with PowerPoint and creating presentation templates
• Good understanding of print production and colour management
• Confident working within brand guidelines and applying feedback
• Retouching and visualising skills are a plus
  
  

Why Work With Us?

At AKA, you’ll work alongside a team of experienced creatives, strategists, and marketers on campaigns that promote theatre, culture, and live entertainment. We offer a supportive, collaborative environment where design quality and consistency are key, and where your contributions can help shape globally recognised campaigns, and help support the international arts industry.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• ‘Telus Health’ EAP scheme for you and your family. Giving you access to free independent advice on Life, Health, Family, Money and Work matters
• Holiday Buy Back
• Friends & Family Theatre Ticket
• New Business Incentives
• Recruitment Incentives
• Pension Scheme*
• Interest Free Travel Loan*
• Ride to Work Scheme*
• Childcare Vouchers*
• Death in Service
• Flexible/Hybrid Working
• Critical Illness
• Enhanced Parental Leave