ARTWORKER/JUNIOR DESIGNER JOB DESCRIPTION

The Celtic Sheepskin Co. Ltd.

Role: ARTWORKER/JUNIOR DESIGNER

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Purpose of role: To ensure effective brand promotion by preparing high quality, print ready artwork and co-ordinating the daily maintenance of the e-commerce website.

Key Role Objectives:

Website Co-Ordination

· Image resizing/optimisation for web and loading/tagging new images onto the image library

· Colour correction and retouching of images for web;

· Daily editing of the website content to ensure that the website is always up to date

· Uploading, amending & deleting web content using the Content Management System (CMS)

· Maintenance of product clearance area using the CMS.

· To monitor web media and recommend new functionality to improve the Celtic Web offer.

PR Support & Brand Marketing

· Designing & creating e-mail newsletters using template designs via the CMS.

· Designing & creating promotional pages and uploading them onto the website via the CMS.

· Designing and producing press packs and mailers to support PR activity.

· Preparing high-quality artwork for: adverts, leaflets, posters, product packaging, swing tags, POS materials as required and managing jobs from design through to print and delivery.

This includes:

Ensuring all work is signed off by the right people
Building strong supplier relationships and obtaining printer quotations
Carrying out detailed checks against printer’s proofs
Assuring quality throughout the production process
Archiving work onto DVD

General

· To be aware of the companies vision, brand and products

· To ensure all activity reflects and enhances the Celtic brand

· To ensure that all Celtic branded communications are presented in a consistent manner

· To assist in the development of a yearly marketing plan aimed at driving traffic and sales

· To communicate effectively with other team members and to provide feedback at all times

· To build in-house relationships with other departments

· To support the management team with any other duties as agreed.

Key Skills:

· Excellent Mac skills including In Design, Photoshop and Illustrator

· Creative with an interest in fashion brands and retail

· Well organized with good time management skills

· Methodical with excellent attention to detail

· Flexible and proactive

· Able to work within brand guidelines to ensure styles are consistent across projects

· Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and suppliers

· Visual and technical accuracy in artwork production

· Strong understanding of typography and grids

· Good sense of colour and design