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Production Artwork Apprentice

Cornflower LTD · Newbury · posted 17 July 2026

Wage
£17,000 a year
Hours
37.5 hours a week
Duration
2 Years 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Print technician (level 3)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
28 August 2026
Positions
1

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You will prepare print ready artwork for a wide range of print and production processes, including large format digital, litho, screen print, sublimation and laser cutting.

A typical week means:

  • Setting up files correctly for bleed, trim, colour space and cutter guides
  • Preflighting files
  • Preparing digital proofs for approval and amending artwork after feedback
  • You will coordinate with the sales and production teams on specification and deadlines
  • Keep the artwork archive in good order with careful naming and version control

Your training

You will work towards the L3 Print Technician apprenticeship standard, Pre-Press Technician option. Learning will take place onsite supported by an experienced mentor and a tutor from BPIF Training, a provider specialising in our sector, through a combination of online and face to face sessions. The apprenticeship will build your knowledge across the whole print process alongside a pre-press specialism in colour management, file checking and preparing print ready artwork. 

Where it leads

Successful completion could lead to a permanent position in the studio as an artworker, with a L3 print technician qualification behind you. From there the routes run towards Senior Artworker and Studio Management and the sector offers further progression to Level 4 and beyond for those who want to progress.

About Cornflower LTD

Cornflower designs and manufactures bespoke printed products and souvenirs for museums, galleries, gardens and heritage sites and has done so since 1999. Design, print, laser cutting and finishing happen under one roof at our Newbury premises, with a team of around thirty. Our customers include Kew Gardens, the Natural History Museum and the National Gallery. We are a certified B Corporation™ and are ISO 14001 and FSC® certified.

Things to consider

This is careful, methodical, screen-based studio work with real consequences, since a small error can affect a large print run. You will work to a process and to deadlines. An interest in print, design, making or museums is welcome, though not essential.

The successful candidate must have exceptional attention to detail above all. Be methodical, orderly and able to work to a process rather than around it. Curious, with a good eye and a genuine interest in how things are made. A clear communicator who would rather ask a question than guess. Calm under a deadline and able to manage several jobs at once.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsTeam workingCreativeInitiativePatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4) — desired
  • GCSE Maths (grade 4) — desired

Where you'll work

  • UNIT D, CASTLE INDUSTRIAL PARK CASTL, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2EZ

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