The Role
Manage 2D print graphics production across projects: create schedules, deliver artwork, procure print suppliers, estimate costs, oversee onsite installation, ensure ISO-compliant documentation, and meet deadlines, budget, and quality targets.
Summary Generated by Built In
Imagination is a world-leading experience design company founded on the principle of independent creativity. We create experiences that change the status quo, from strategy through to delivery.
As a 2D Graphics Production Manager you will be working across an exciting range of clients and projects so you must be able to respond to a creative brief and ensure that all print graphics elements of a project are produced and delivered accurately to project deadlines. You will need to have a working knowledge of small and large format print production techniques and the understanding of art-working software.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure open lines of communication within creative design and other internal departments
- Attend project briefing and debriefing meetings
- Produce graphic production schedules and distribute to all relevant team members
- Monitor schedules and notify project teams when production deadlines are approaching
- Provide project estimates and supplier quotations to account and production teams
- Be capable of taking a brief and advising on possible production challenges and solutions
- Deliver accurate artwork within a given timeframe
- Prepare presentation documents and boards
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high quality
- Onsite installation including management of site graphics fitters
- Post-delivery reconciliation and archive appropriately
- Ensure all project documentation and process in line with ISO requirements
- Work to Imagination’s best production practices and develop a good understanding of company processes and internal working relations
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Experience working in a Creative Agency - in particular across events
- Self-motivated & interested in artwork and production techniques, with a good all-round knowledge of print and production
- Have an understanding in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat
- Proactive, with good time management skills, and the ability to manage several projects at the same time
- Articulate, able to have and express an opinion/idea persuasively & confidently.
- Relevant experience, including procurement of print graphics
- Knowledge of photographic production would be an advantage
- Good communication skills: spoken, written and confident presenter
- Understanding copyright, licensing and attribution for photographs and images
- Good IT abilities including Excel, Google Drive
Job Benefits
What we can offer you:
- Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
- Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
Wellness
- Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
- Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
- Help at hand EAP
- In-Office Gym (London office only)
- Life Insurance 4 x salary
- Dedicated DE&I Board
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Birthday day off and gift
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
- Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Cyclescheme
- Discounted Private Dental
- Income Protection (Employee)
- Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
- Home technology tax free loan
Perks
- Hybrid Working (3 office days)
- Company socials
- Pet friendly office
- Lunch & Learns
- Wellness webinars
- Educational webinars
- Subsidised Cafe (London office only)
Skills Required
- Experience working in a creative agency, particularly across events
- Working knowledge of small and large format print production techniques
- Proficient with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat
- Ability to produce accurate artwork and meet production deadlines
- Experience procuring print graphics and managing supplier quotations
- Strong time management and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Good communication skills, confident presenter, articulate written and spoken English
- Understanding of copyright, licensing and attribution for photographs and images
- Good IT abilities including Excel and Google Drive
- Knowledge of photographic production
- Ability to manage onsite installation and coordinate site graphics fitters
- Ensure project documentation and processes align with ISO requirements
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The Company
What We Do
Imagination is an Experience Design Company headquartered in London, with 13 studios worldwide. Founded over 50 years ago on a principle of Independent Creativity - we bring together diverse groups of strategic, creative and practical people to find creative and inspired answers to client challenges. We remain independent to this day. We have earned a reputation for consistently challenging and changing the status quo, through our core offers of Consulting, Destinations, Content and Live. Imagination’s clients include LG, Ford, IKEA, LVMH, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, Major League Baseball, 3M, Turkish Airlines, Shell and Telstra. Imagination was awarded silver at Campaign’s Global Brand Experience Agency of the Year Awards 2022, ranked 38 in Newsweek’s UK Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2022 and won the Grand Prix award at Campaign Tech Awards for their recent work with Visa Masters of Movement
