Creative Artworker, Sr

Purpose of Role:

The DBS Creative Services team provides in-house agency-style creative support for hundreds of projects and pieces each year. The department's mission is to produce distinctive work that visually and linguistically communicate the brand on a broad range of products and services.

The DBS Creative Services team works on a variety of projects from high-level, long-term conceptual work to quick-turn digital and print projects. This team consists of a tightly knit group of individuals with strong communication skills and the ability to challenge existing designs in pursuit of client-centric designs with the user always in mind. Deeply rooted in brand development and build out of design systems.

As one of our Creative Artworkers you will create artwork and design for both print and online communication channels, following our clients briefs and brand guidelines. You will have a passion for accuracy detail and creativity and a portfolio to capture the clients attention and imagination. You must have proven skills in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, a desire to prove yourself in a demanding environment. Meticulous attention to detail is essential as are good communication and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce highly accurate finished artwork to brief and exacting industry standards for print and digital formats.
• Working consistently and creatively within corporate branding guidelines.
• Effectively manage workloads within agreed Service Level Agreements.
• To advise the client on the best solutions to their communication needs.
• Answering queries from clients and either handling these or (where appropriate) escalating to more senior members of team.
• Work proactively under own initiative.
• Being aware of budgets and deadlines for jobs, and escalating pro-actively and appropriately if there is a danger of going over estimate.
• Ensuring all quality control policies are adhered to, while constantly looking to improve and implement these.
• Advising others on the most cost-effective and suitable production processes, as well as constantly sourcing new external suppliers and monitoring their services and costs.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite very strong skills in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Working knowledge of Power Point would be an advantage.
• Good eye for detail and exceptional level of accuracy
• You must be confident with clients, and have a consistent record of taking, interpreting and delivering artwork/design projects, within very tight time frames.
• Ability to work accurately and provide consistent artwork quality
• Ability to adhere to corporate brand guidelines
• Excellent customer service, teamwork and time management skills

Accurate and consistent completion of time sheets