About us
Indicia Worldwide is an insight and technology-led communications agency with global production expertise.
Why we exist: we create new value
At Indicia Worldwide, our philosophy is one of ‘creating new value’. We create new value at every step of the journey that a brand takes to market, by driving an increase in marketing performance and reducing costs in marketing execution. For our clients and their customers, we are building mutually-beneficial partnerships. We see this proposition, built around the perfect balance of efficiency and effectiveness, as pioneering, entrepreneurial and, above all else, sustainable.
Our substantial investment in our technology and data science capability, and resource, provide our differentiation in the marketplace. Data insight and marketing technology allow us to measure our work, evidencing ROI as the most critical metric in today’s environment.
We see ROI where others don't. We are the only agency that combines creative, data and technology talent with production and procurement expertise to improve your marketing performance and efficiencies. We realise ROI for our clients by enabling them to deliver more engaging, cost-effective and sustainable customer experiences.
As a business we draw on a rich heritage from the worlds of print, creative production, retail, data, digital, tech and creative, bringing these disciplines together to support global brands with their omnichannel marketing activation needs.
We believe in what we do. We believe this proposition makes us unique. We have the capacity to redefine the way marketing is activated for our clients across the globe. Now, and well into the future.
The output: Improved client performance by engaging consumers with brand ideas better, faster and more cost-effectively, across every step of a brand's journey to market.
About the Team
The Creative Production Studio is a community which delivers all of our clients creative production requirements to the highest of standards, formed by a multicultural team of creative production experts which deliver marketing assets across the globe.
Purpose of the role
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Vision: The Creative Artworker produces the deliverables of Creative Production projects, to ensure the highest satisfaction of Indicia Worldwide’s clients.
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Mission: To deliver the Creative Production proposition of Indicia Worldwide through clients, delivering both the best quality and price for our clients´ needs.
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Approach: To establish excellence in production delivery through our values - Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Pioneering and Accountability.
The Creative Artworker will be responsible for the design application and production of marketing campaigns and retailer communications for global brands, from straightforward design, to artwork origination and amendments, plus adaptation and versioning of existing signed-off designs.
Therefore, the Creative Artwoker will manage a range of production projects, which includes the following tasks:
- Create, prepare, and edit digital and print-ready artwork across a range of media.
- Ensure the integrity of the original concept and brief.
- Understand and work within brand and corporate guidelines.
- Produce retouching of images and photography to a good level.
- Understand and apply color management principles in daily tasks.
- Use your experience and knowledge to identify and resolve design, artwork, and production challenges.
- Complete all personal administration, including timesheets, accurately and promptly.
- Understand the company’s quality control process and systems, employing a methodical approach.
- Provide the business with the best value by estimating and managing time accurately, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
- Take responsibility for continuous personal development and learning, helping to identify objectives and opportunities for skill development.
Skills, knowledge, experience and exposure
- 3+ years of experience working as a design and production-focused artworker on the client side or agencies.
- In-depth expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Mainly Illustrator and InDesign).
- A full understanding of how InDesign native pre-flight works.
- A full understanding of stylesheeting within InDesign such as how to create and adapt stylesheets, split and span works within a single text bos, keep all text, styles, and spacing consistent in size and style.
- An understanding of GREP would be an advantage.
- Understanding of color management.
- Extensive experience in accurately applying a design concept across a range of different media and formats.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in US English.
The mindset to navigate the role
Creating creative production projects and collaborating closely with Internal stakeholders requires:
- Being meticulous, and have a keen eye for detail, setting very high personal standard.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- A clear and effective communication skill at all levels in the hierarchy.
- A solution orientated and resolutive mindset, where problems are just the start lane for the solutions.
- A technology oriented mindset, as you will have to use different technologies in your daily job
- Being proactive and positive, being motivated by the prospect of being challenged, always looking to make a positive impact.
- Desire to take responsibility for continuous personal development and learning, helping to identify objectives and opportunities for skill development.
The softer skills that we believe will help you thrive in this role
Creative Artworkers work on a very fast, changing environment. In order for the Creative Artworker to succeed, it will be expected:
- A positive ‘can-do’ attitude at all times, setting an example to team members.
- Accountability. You are a professional and we will treat you as such. You will be expected to manage your workload and to raise your hand when you need team support
- Collaborative spirit. Use we, not me. If someone is in trouble, you will do your best to support.
- A high level of energy. Self-motivated. To be skilled in creating an environment that’s self-motivating and motivates others to be their best.
- A curious mind. Wanting to know all about internal operations. Listening to client challenges. This is the fuel that unlocks our proposition.
Role Requirements
- Whilst the you have your contracted hour, Mon – Fri, the project-based nature of the role requires that some days you will have to work outside of these hours and you will recover that time in other moments
- You will be to following the US time zone and office bank holiday calendar and working India bank holidays.