Applemac Design Maidenhead

Working for one of the world's leading suppliers of healthcare at their offices in Maidenhead, this is a great opportunity for you to utilise and build on your 1 - 2 years experience in creative design using your advanced Apple Mac Skills to produce promotional material in the form of print ready artwork.  This is a 1 year contract.

You will work closely with Marketing and Sales to produce high quality creative design material for use in publications and promotional materials. Create 2D/3D images and management of the in house image library. Management of workload and business critical priorities within the team.

Operational Requirements

•To create promotional material in house for Marketing and Sales. Prioritising workload taking into account complexity, importance and time necessary to complete activity.

•To manage design and artwork jobs from brief to delivery achieving key deadlines. Taking into consideration compliance requirements in particular for licensed medicines.

•To modify, revise and edit projects as and when needed, provide technical advice related to artwork creation to key stakeholders.

•Responsible for creating hi-res 2D/3D images from packaging artwork and maintaining an in house Image library of up to date product images. Providing support to external agencies for customer support on digital / internet product images.

•In-House Design: Retouching of images/products and colour correction. Management and Training of SOPs i.e. House Styles, Image Library, etc.

•Secure data on the in-house Apple Mac computer system, monitoring own work and Apple Mac for potential problems that could jeopardize the data (computer viruses, data corruption, etc.) and taking corrective action when required. 

•Accountable for maintaining the in house Image Library with current and up to date images. The sending of images, in a timely manner, via E-mail, CD or FTP is necessary to Marketing or Sales contacts. Manage log of quantities of images downloaded and sent. Reporting of Cost Avoidance.

•Supply outside design agencies/publications with artwork files etc, when requested. Manage log of volumes.

•Provide skilled technically competent input and support to Artwork Project Managers, Marketing and outside design agencies for the creation of new pack designs (concepts). Covering house styles, technical and commercial requirements and cost implications. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE:  Ideally you will have a formal qualification in graphic design or desk top publishing and have had 1 - 2 years experience in a design role in a Pharmaceutical / Packaging and/or Toiletry environment (general FMCG industry).  This would suit someone who has gained some experience but who is keen to move on and take their next step on the career ladder.

Your Apple Mac skills will be advanced and you should demonstrate a good working knowledge of: Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop CS3 and above, QuarkXPress 6 and above and Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 and above. 
Creative flair with a high level of technical ability.
Retouching of images/Colour correction
Layout and typography
Knowledge of print production
Record maintenance
Proof reading
Good communication skills
PC literate in all MS applications, outlook and the internet.