About

Location: Hednesford, Staffordshire (office-based with potential for hybrid working)
Company: i2i Europe Ltd (part of Weedon Group and Zeus Packaging Group)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

About Us
i2i Europe Ltd is a creative design agency specialising in packaging and display formats for some of the UK’s leading grocery retailers. We focus on brand control, high-quality artwork production, and creative design services. As part of the Weedon Group and now integrated into the Zeus Packaging Group, we continue to drive innovation across packaging, display, and creative services for a wide portfolio of group customers.

About Weedon Group Limited (UK)
Weedon Group is a UK-based packaging manufacturer with almost 40 years of expertise in corrugated packaging and point-of-sale display solutions. Known for its innovation and sustainable approach, Weedon Group serves major UK retailers and FMCG brands with a vertically integrated service covering everything from concept to print and manufacture.

About Zeus Packaging Group
Zeus Packaging Group is a global packaging powerhouse, operating in over 30 countries. With a strong focus on sustainability, service, and innovation, Zeus delivers tailored packaging solutions across multiple sectors, including retail, industrial, food, and healthcare. Zeus’s acquisition strategy continues to strengthen its offering and capabilities, making it one of the fastest-growing packaging companies in Europe.

The Role
We are looking to recruit a Packaging Artworker to join our growing creative team, replacing a valued team member who is relocating. This is a well-established, full-time role based in our Staffordshire office, with the potential for a hybrid working arrangement in the future.

You’ll be joining a close-knit team in a position that offers a great balance of creative and production-focused work, supporting a variety of packaging projects across our UK and European customer base. Reporting to the Creative Production Manager, you'll work on everything from initial creative concepts to final repro-ready artwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent artwork services for key retailer accounts
• Interpret and execute creative briefs as per project plans
• Manage and prioritise your own workload effectively
• Collaborate closely within a fast-paced creative artwork team
• Develop conceptual packaging artwork based on client requirements
• Produce high-quality, production-ready artwork for print and reprographics
• Work in tandem with our structural design team on larger creative campaigns
• Contribute innovative ideas to support the Group Marketing team
• Maintain energy, drive, and a passion for creativity in all tasks

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Adobe Illustrator
• Strong artwork portfolio, ideally showcasing packaging artwork experience
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, quick learner, and highly organised
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple projects
• Experience with 3D visualisation tools preferred (e.g., Cinema 4D)
• Degree in Graphic Design or a related creative discipline
• Ideal candidate to have 1 years’ experience within an artwork production role
• Minimum of 1 years office experience

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to work with major UK and international brands
• Exposure to both conceptual and production artwork processes
• Career development within a growing group of companies
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum + bank holidays
• Access to Medicash healthcare benefits (after qualification)
• Potential for hybrid working based on performance and business needs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a portfolio or work examples that you can present in an interview?

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/05/2025
Expected start date: 14/07/2025