Mechanical Artist

Hogarth Worldwide is the world's leading creative content production company. Born to make the best work brilliantly, we combine craft, insight and technology to bring creative work to life for many of the world's most famous brands.

**A Hybrid working model**

Now offices are fully open we have embraced a hybrid working model, which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations, something we hope will provide everyone much more flexibility to their working week. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for about 50% of the time for most people. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.

**The Role**:
The Studio Artist (Mechanical Artist) is responsible for creating print mechanicals for [Insert market]. They will develop accurate and high quality artwork for production assignments to incorporate in final layout. They will need to be able to work in a high paced environment with tight deadlines whilst still delivering work to the highest standards.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for building and prepping print and digital mechanical files for release to production using Adobe Creative Suite software
- Liaise with Project Management and Print Production teams on print preparation
- While honoring the design intent as much as possible, the mechanical artist will be responsible for the iteration and versioning of localized and original artwork files, solving for unique re-formatting needs as required
- Act as a brand QC/Guardian - always ensure brand guidelines, QC checklists and procedures are followed
- Manage a high-volume workload, including foreign language versions, if required

**Requirements**:

- A degree or diploma in packaging, printing technology, graphics arts is preferable or at least 3-5 years of equivalent experience providing production support (print and digital) to art directors and designers within an in-house creative team or studio
- Experienced in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Good knowledge of print, colour retouching, and digital artwork production
- A good team player and able to work accurately under pressure and be committed to regularly updating skills through training
- Proficiency in OS & iOS software is a plus
- Ability to adapt to the company's way of working after training
- Able to adhere to a consistent graphic production and checking process, while also identifying opportunities for improvement
- Resourceful, adaptable, creative, and results-oriented with high energy and a positive attitude
- Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding creative and production environment
- Attention to detail and a strong design sensibility are essential
- Good awareness of current and emerging technologies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Native [insert native language] Proficiency in written and oral English is strongly preferred
- Must be able to travel as required, sometimes several weeks at a time

**Hogarth Values**:
Heart and Soul: We love what we do. We bring energy and enthusiasm to all our work. We push boundaries, we are never satisfied and always want to find a better way.

Hands on: We don't wait for things to happen, we get on with it. We are pragmatic and don't have an ego. We do what it takes to get the job done to the highest standards.

Honest: We are straightforward; we speak openly and clearly. We operate with integrity and live up to our promises.

Happy family: We enjoy working together. We look out for our colleagues. We are an eclectic bunch. We want to work with people from many cultures and demand great things of each other. Even when things get tough, we don't lose perspective or our sense of humor.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Hogarth is committed to diversity and inclusion, through our ideas, our people, how we behave and conduct ourselves. Creating a truly inclusive culture at all levels of the organisation that encourages different points of view, making Hogarth not only a better company and place to work but an environment where everyone experiences connection, opportunity and a sense of belonging.**:
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