Artworker

Plan.Net CreativeNest South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Plan.Net CreativeNest South Africa is seeking a skilled DTP Operator to prepare, adapt, and finalise artwork for digital, print, social, and outdoor formats. You will work with designers and production teams to ensure assets meet technical and brand standards across markets.

The role requires advanced InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, international agency

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DTP Operator, Final Artworker, or Production Artist, ideally within a creative or advertising agency.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Strong understanding of print production, prepress requirements, colour management, and digital artwork specifications.
• Experience adapting and versioning campaign assets across multiple channels and formats.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly with complex layouts, typography, and brand guidelines.
• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalise artwork for digital, print, social media, OOH, DOOH, and other advertising formats.
• Adapt and resize existing creative assets across multiple formats, specifications, and markets.
• Ensure all artwork is technically accurate, consistent, and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Create production-ready files according to client, media, and printing specifications.
• Perform thorough quality checks, including typography, layouts, colour profiles, image resolution, bleed, and file formats.
• Support localisation and versioning of international campaigns, including multilingual adaptations.
• Work with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat to deliver high-quality artwork.
• Collaborate closely with creative and production teams to ensure smooth handovers and timely delivery.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Identify and resolve technical artwork issues before final delivery.
• Maintain organised working files, naming conventions, and version control.

Skills

DTP Operator

Final Artworker

Production Artist

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

As a DTP Operator, you will be responsible for preparing, adapting, and finalising creative assets across multiple formats, channels, and markets.

You'll work closely with designers, art directors, project managers, and international production teams to ensure that every asset meets the highest technical and creative standards.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical expertise with exceptional attention to detail, thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, and enjoys turning creative concepts into flawless final artwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalise artwork for digital, print, social media, OOH, DOOH, and other advertising formats.
• Adapt and resize existing creative assets across multiple formats, specifications, and markets.
• Ensure all artwork is technically accurate, consistent, and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Create production-ready files according to client, media, and printing specifications.
• Perform thorough quality checks, including typography, layouts, colour profiles, image resolution, bleed, and file formats.
• Support localisation and versioning of international campaigns, including multilingual adaptations.
• Work with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat to deliver high-quality artwork.
• Collaborate closely with creative and production teams to ensure smooth handovers and timely delivery.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Identify and resolve technical artwork issues before final delivery.
• Maintain organised working files, naming conventions, and version control.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a DTP Operator, Final Artworker, or Production Artist, ideally within a creative or advertising agency.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Strong understanding of print production, prepress requirements, colour management, and digital artwork specifications.
• Experience adapting and versioning campaign assets across multiple channels and formats.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with complex layouts, typography, and brand guidelines.
• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with international clients and global advertising campaigns.
• Experience with large-scale campaign rollouts and high-volume asset production.
• Familiarity with automated artwork production and template-based workflows.
• Basic knowledge of motion graphics or digital production workflows.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on exciting projects for leading international brands.
• Collaboration with creative and production teams across the global Serviceplan network.
• A dynamic, multicultural working environment in Cape Town.
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development.
• The chance to help shape and grow one of our expanding production teams.

Interested?

If you're passionate about precision, production excellence, and bringing creative ideas to life across multiple platforms, we'd love to hear from you.