Junior Creative Artworker

We are looking for a Junior Creative Artworker to join our in-house studio team at our Travel Retail Head Office in Aldgate, Central London.

This is an all-rounder role at the heart of a fast-paced retail studio. You’ll produce accurate, brand-compliant artwork across in-store POS, digital out-of-home (DOOH) screens, master template roll-outs and B2B documents — delivering high volumes of work to tight deadlines across our WHSmith UK campaign Cycles. It suits a technically strong artworker who brings creative input to their work and takes real pride in getting the detail right, every time.

What you'll be doing:

• Producing best-in-class, print- and pixel-ready artwork across in-store POS, large-format graphics and digital screen (DOOH) formats, delivering at pace and at volume across our WHSmith UK Cycles.
• Rolling out approved master POS templates accurately and at scale, adapting them to spec while keeping every asset on-brand and technically correct.
• Creating and artwork B2B and large-format documents — such as tender submissions and bids for new stores — building polished, accurate layouts that help win new business.
• Setting up digital screen artwork to exact specifications, with pixel-perfect accuracy across a range of screen sizes and formats.
• In-store briefs will cover a range of key customer moments (e.g. Halloween, Mother’s Day, Diwali, Eid and local marketing events), and you’ll bring creative input to your artwork where the brief allows.
• Working closely with the Studio Manager and following the agreed approval and sign-off process for all work, implementing any remedial actions swiftl
• Providing troubleshooting and finding practical solutions for technical artwork challenges.
• Following file-naming conventions and store all assets correctly on the server under controlled permissions, so everything stays archived and accessible
• Ensuring all assets follow the correct formats, sizes and brand guidelines for WHSmith and its sub-brands.

What we are looking for:

• Confident all-rounder, equally comfortable on POS, DOOH, master template roll-outs and B2B documents.

• Have strong print production and digital artwork knowledge, and you understand how to prepare files correctly for each output.
• Experienced in rolling out approved master templates accurately and at scale, adapting to spec without losing brand consistency.
• You have experience working on large-format B2B documents such as annual reports or tender submissions to bid for new stores.
• Ability to bring creative input to your artwork and have your finger on the pulse of current design trends.
• Attention to detail is excellent, with strong typographic and layout skills.
• You can manage workload in a demanding, fast-paced environment, delivering accurate, high-quality work under time pressure.
• Strong collaborator, working well with the wider studio team, marketing colleagues.
• Solid understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) is strong and you’re a confident Mac user.
• 3–5 years’ experience within a studio environment (agency or in-house).

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• Hybrid working model from home and in the office
• 24 Days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
• Finish at 4pm on a Friday
• Competitive pension contribution
• Staff Discount Card for railway stores (subject to policy)
• Cycle to work scheme