Signs Express Southampton
Creative Artworker
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Signs Express is an award-winning sign company, designing, manufacturing and installing high-quality signage, graphics and branding solutions in Southampton, Winchester and surrounding areas.
Following our recent expansion into our new Chandler's Ford premises, we're looking for a talented Creative Artworker to join our growing team.
The Role
This is a varied role that combines artwork, design, pre-press and production support. You'll be responsible for taking client concepts through to production-ready artwork while ensuring everything leaving the studio is accurate, practical to manufacture and delivered on time.
You'll work closely with our sales, production and installation teams, helping turn ideas into high-quality finished signage.
Key Responsibilities
- Producing artwork for a wide range of signage, vehicle graphics, wall graphics, wayfinding, exhibitions and printed products
- Creating print-ready files using Adobe Illustrator and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Setting up artwork for large-format digital printing, vinyl cutting and CNC production
- Checking supplied artwork and making amendments where required
- Creating proofs for client approval
- Liaising with customers via email and telephone regarding artwork and design queries
- Working with the production team to ensure artwork is suitable for manufacture
- Maintaining organised job files and artwork archives
- Assisting with print, finishing and quality control when required
- Working to deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
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About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, has an eye for detail and takes pride in producing high-quality work.
Ideally you'll have:
- Excellent Adobe Illustrator skills (essential)
- Good working knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign
- Experience preparing artwork for print
- Strong understanding of colour, layout and typography
- Excellent organisational skills
- The ability to manage multiple jobs simultaneously
- Good communication skills
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
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Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience within the signage, graphics or large-format print industry
- Experience operating large-format printers or vinyl cutters
- Experience using Apple Mac computers
- Knowledge of materials, vinyls and signage manufacture
What We Offer
- Full-time permanent position
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunities for training and career development
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- The opportunity to work on a huge variety of exciting projects
Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 40 hours per week
Salary
- £30,000 to £32,000 per year
Interested?
If you're passionate about design, enjoy seeing your work become real-world signage and branding, and want to join an ambitious, growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV together with a portfolio of recent work (PDF or online portfolio preferred).
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