Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.  Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.  

The Company:

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalization, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 6,000 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

The Role:

The Studio Production Artist is responsible for creating print mechanicals, screen imagery and digital assets with Creative Suite, to be featured on all marketing communication materials for a number of markets globally. 

They will develop accurate and high-quality artwork for production assignments to incorporate in final layout, including the complete rebuilding a range of the clients’ products as required from Photoshop files and/or screen grabs with additional content (e.g. names and phone numbers in contact lists; email messages; photography), converting low resolution imagery into high resolution files for use in multiple assets and deliverables, optimizing assets for visual clarity set by the client’s standards, exporting assets into various formats required by the deliverable and checking the assets into a repository. The Studio Production Artist checks their work on various platforms to ensure quality, consistency and correctness.

The Studio Production Artist has strong InDesign and Photoshop expertise, web and/or HTML email production experience, and an eye for detail to implement content.

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, prepping, localizing print and digital artwork 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 guidelines as much as possible, responsible for the iteration and versioning of localized and original artwork files, solving for unique re-formatting needs as required.
• Build screen imagery in Photoshop format, with extensive usage and application of "Smart Objects”, “Layer Styles”, and “Adjustment Layers”. 

• Receive localization briefs and be able to convert an existing Photoshop asset into a specific language while maintaining the original level of quality and detail.
• Localize screen files with accurate formatting of copy provided by WW team to global screen standards.
• Image retouching for all lifestyle images and for complex campaign imagery to be used for a number of markets globally, to client’s art direction.
• Adhere to an exact and established graphic production process, which includes maintaining consistency in font usage, color profiles, filename conventions, structuring of archived assets, and handing-off localized assets.
• Update product imagery and UI elements in Photoshop comps and output web graphics.
• Structure Photoshop comps to optimize efficient production design and localization workflows using slices, smart objects, and layer comps.
• Work closely with producers, traffic, development, publishing, and international teams to meet project goals and ensure efficient file handoffs for localization.
• Act as a brand QC/Guardian – always ensure brand guidelines, QC checklists and procedures are followed.
• Memorize localization guidelines and actively be on the lookout for any asset that falls out of a given guideline.
• Track and check assets using a version control system and ensure and manage the consistency of assets organized on the server.
• Manage a high-volume workload, including multiple language versions.

Requirements:

• A degree or diploma (preferred not essential) in either graphic arts /production, design, print & digital production design and/or at least 3-5 years of equivalent experience at a design firm, ad agency or interactive shop.
• Flexible, creative, solution-oriented individual with advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite’s InDesign and Photoshop, particularly adhering to graphic design standards.
• Good knowledge of image and production specific needs for color retouching and image reproduction; including print, website builds, POS, Motion Graphics and email marketing.
• Intermediate photo retouching skills.
• Excellent design and typography sensibilities applicable to web pages and HTML email.
• Experience with Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch and Git is a plus.
• A good team player and able to work accurately under pressure and be committed to regularly updating skills through training.
• Proficiency in macOS & 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.
• Accurate, excellent memory and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding, creative and production environment.
• Flexibility is key to this role as well as working beyond the 9:00-18:00 framework and occasionally at weekends (compensated for).
• Must be able to work on-site at the client office when required.
• Attention to detail and a strong design sensibility are essential, with a drive for perfection down to the last pixel.
• Good awareness of current and emerging technologies.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Hogarth Values:

Heart and Soul: We love what we do. We bring energy and enthusiasm to all of our work. Our will to succeed is what makes us different. We push boundaries, we are never satisfied and always want to find a better way. We don't believe in the status quo. 

Hands On: We don't wait around for things to happen. We get it done. We are pragmatic and don't have an ego. We work hard. No shortcuts, no compromises. We do what it takes to get the job done to the highest standards.

Honest: We are straightforward. We speak openly and clearly. We give direct messages. It's not always easy, it's sometimes uncomfortable, but it's the right thing to do. We operate with integrity and live up to our promises.

Happy Family: We like each other and enjoy working together. We look out for our colleagues. We are an eclectic bunch. That's good We want to work with interesting people from many cultures. We demand great things of each other, but even when things are tough, we don't lose perspective. And we never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry: We are an inquisitive community. We want to create an environment which inspires ourselves and others to be better. It is important to continuously challenge ourselves and our ways of working. We aim to provide staff with the opportunities to develop and learn.