Growing Hollingdean WordPress Website Built and Updated by Brighton Artworker

Growing Hollingdean WordPress built updated by Artworker Brighton 2024

WordPress Blog Updates Shared with the Local Community

Sarahjane built and maintains the Growing Hollingdean WordPress website, helping the community share local events, projects, news, and updates. WordPress is an affordable and flexible platform that allows organisations to create a professional online presence using custom designs, templates, and regular blog posts.

Growing Hollingdean needed a simple way to connect with local residents, promote events, improve their online presence, and share information through social media and newsletters. WordPress brings these elements together, allowing new blog posts to be published on the website, shared with subscribers, and promoted through Facebook.

A regularly updated blog is a powerful way to keep a website active and engaging. Real photographs, community stories, and event updates create an authentic marketing tool that helps people understand the work being done and encourages them to get involved.

Community Website Support and Volunteering

Sarahjane started volunteering with Growing Hollingdean in spring 2023 and has actively supported the community by taking part in Tree Guardians, helping to care for Hollingdean’s street fruit and nut trees. Through website support, photography, and digital updates, Sarahjane helps share the group’s work promoting greener spaces, more trees, and local biodiversity across Brighton.

Please get in touch with Sarahjane using the contact form to discuss your next project. Whether you need freelance artwork, print-ready production, Adobe InDesign support, or ongoing design assistance, she’d be delighted to hear from you.

InDesign Artworker Automates Multi-Level Contents Pages for Interactive PDFs

Freelance Artworker Brighton, InDesign content layout by Sarahjane Jackson

Using Adobe InDesign Styles to Create Automated Contents and PDF Bookmarks

A well-structured Adobe InDesign project can include a fully automated table of contents, index, footnotes, and glossary. Sarahjane uses advanced InDesign styles to create consistent document structures, allowing contents pages to update quickly and accurately as layouts change.

When exported as an interactive PDF, Adobe Acrobat can convert these contents into bookmarks, making long, text-heavy documents easy to navigate. This is especially valuable for tenders, reports, brochures, manuals, and other complex publications.

Adobe InDesign also allows multiple tables of contents within the same document, making it possible to create separate navigation sections for important elements such as figures, images, tables, and chapters. Sarahjane uses these advanced features to create professional, user-friendly documents that are organised, accessible, and easy to update.

A Simple Family Tree Layout Ready for Print and Interactive PDF

Freelance Artworker Brighton Sarahjane Jackson, Family tree Adobe InDesign and PDF layout connecting arrows

A Family Tree Designed for All Ages to Explore

Family trees are a wonderful way to bring generations together, and adding photographs makes them even more personal. Sarahjane Jackson, aka Moth, created her own family tree using Adobe InDesign, producing artwork that could be printed at home on A4 pages as well as viewed digitally as an interactive PDF.

Instead of creating one oversized sheet of paper, the family tree was designed as a flexible multi-page document. The printed version uses clear arrows and page references, allowing pages to be arranged together like a jigsaw. The digital version includes interactive navigation, with clickable arrows allowing users to move easily between family members and sections.

Multi-Function Artwork Created by Sarahjane

Sarahjane designed the artwork to work across different formats and for all age groups. The InDesign file, images, and supporting information are carefully organised, with photographs saved using each person’s full name and date of birth for easy reference.

Stored securely in the cloud, the artwork can be updated in the future with new family members, photographs, and additional information, creating a lasting family document that can continue to grow over time.

Freelance Artworker for Print Design Based in Brighton, Sussex

Royal Ascot menus layout InDesign by Sarahjane Jackson Freelance Artworker Brighton — *Platform Group, Freelance Artworker*

In-House or Remote Print Design Assistant

Sarahjane provides flexible freelance artwork support, working either remotely or as part of your in-house design team. With advanced Adobe InDesign skills, she produces accurate, consistent, and brand-compliant artwork for brochures, reports, catalogues, manuals, marketing literature, and other print publications.

Using Adobe Photoshop, Sarahjane retouches and prepares images for print, while Adobe Illustrator is used to recreate logos, icons, diagrams, and vector graphics. She supplies professional print-ready artwork, interactive PDFs, and production files that meet commercial printing specifications, helping designers, agencies, and businesses deliver projects on time.

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Highly Organised Freelance Artworker in Brighton

InDesign layout by Sarahjane Jackson, Freelance Artworker, Brighton — *MCR Media – Freelance Artworker*

Need Help Organising or Collating Your Print Artwork and Images?

Working as a freelance artworker for a wide range of agencies and businesses, Sarahjane has experience with many different filing systems—some highly organised and others in need of structure. Her methodical approach helps clients organise, collate, archive, and manage artwork, images, and project files, making production quicker and more efficient.

Whether it’s sorting thousands of photographs, organising print artwork, or creating a logical folder structure, Sarahjane enjoys bringing order to complex projects. Well-organised files not only speed up artwork production but also make future amendments and collaboration much easier.

PDF presentations are another valuable tool for showcasing large collections of artwork. They provide a clear overview of designs, images, or projects in a professional format, making them ideal for client reviews, presentations, and archiving.

Visit Sarahjane’s testimonials page to read reviews from clients and design agencies, and discover why she’s trusted to deliver accurate, high-quality artwork on time and to the highest standard.

Designing a Bespoke Family Photo Album into a Beautiful Professionally Printed Book

Freelance Artworker Brighton, Sarahjane Jackson, photo book layout

Creating Personal Photo Books Using Loxley Colour Software

A professionally printed photo book is a wonderful way to preserve family memories and create a beautiful keepsake to treasure for years to come. When Sarahjane was asked to design a family album, she was delighted to bring together scanned photographs, personal memorabilia, and meaningful moments into a carefully crafted publication.

Using Loxley Colour photo book software, Sarahjane created a bespoke layout tailored around the family’s images and stories. With experience producing high-quality photo books, she understands how to balance photographs, white space, and typography to create a simple yet elegant design.

The finished artwork was prepared as a professionally printed book, creating a personal family archive that could be enjoyed for generations.

Visit Sarahjane’s testimonials page to read reviews from clients and design agencies, and discover why she’s trusted to deliver accurate, high-quality artwork on time and to the highest standard.

Print and Design Freelance Artworker in Brighton

Freelance Artworker, InDesigner, Brighton, Sarahjane Jackson

Freelance Adobe InDesign Artworker Available for Hire in Brighton

Sarahjane provides flexible freelance artwork support for print and design projects in Brighton, East Sussex. Available to hire by the hour, she helps designers, agencies, and businesses with Adobe InDesign artwork, layout production, amendments, and print-ready files.

Highly organised and adaptable, Sarahjane can support projects at short notice or be booked in advance. Based close to Brighton city centre, she can work in-house or remotely using the latest Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Sarahjane worked with Door 22 on the Fringe Brochure layout, preparing pages with a focus on consistency, accuracy, and efficient production. Using Adobe InDesign styles, master pages, and keyboard shortcuts, she streamlined the workflow while maintaining a clean and organised layout.

For more information about Sarahjane’s skills and services, please visit her Artworker page.

Business Logo File Re-creation Design Freelancer

New logo redrawn in Illustrator to create a Vector file to use on the web or print

Sarahjane’s client had lost his original logo artwork file and needed a new vector file (jpeg, png) recreated. A clean, crisp, web friendly file to use for their website and word documents. They also required the font to be updated to a more modern style keeping the colours and shape.

A logo is very important in business and one can be created from a photo or a scribble. Illustrator files can easily be made into jpegs and png, for using on your website and Microsoft Word files.

Remote Freelance Artworker in Brighton

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Interactive PDF Booking Form Design by Freelance Artworker Brighton

Interactive PDF created by Sarahjane Jackson Freelance Artworker

Adobe InDesign Forms Designed for Easy Digital Completion

Sarahjane designs professional interactive PDF booking forms that are simple to complete on screen and suitable for both digital use and printing. Using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat, she creates clear, well-structured forms with editable fields, tick boxes, drop-down menus, and signature areas where required.

Interactive PDF forms provide a convenient alternative to paper forms, allowing customers to complete, save, and return documents electronically while maintaining your company’s branding. Every form is carefully designed to be easy to read, user-friendly, and consistent with your existing visual identity.

Whether you need booking forms, registration forms, application forms, questionnaires, or business documents, Sarahjane creates professional, branded PDFs that help streamline administration and improve the customer experience.

Excel tables quickly branded in InDesign by Freelance Artworker in Brighton

Excel tables quickly branded in InDesign Freelance Artworker Brighton

This Artworker loves tables designers hate

Microsoft Excel is limited for creativity and design but InDesign can create company branded tables from your Excel tables. By importing and setting up table styles Sarahjane can quickly change many tables to look the consistent e.g. the same colour and fonts. They can also flow neatly from page to page. Tables are a fantastic way to layout lots of data neatly.

RSG Consulting Freelance Artworker, Brighton

Visit Sarahjane’s testimonials page to read reviews from clients and design agencies, and discover why she’s trusted to deliver accurate, high-quality artwork on time and to the highest standard.

Hotel desktop publishing artwork layout

Freelance Artworker & Desktop Publishing (DTP)

An artworker specialises in desktop publishing (DTP), preparing and adapting artwork for both print and digital use while ensuring every file is accurate, consistent, and ready for production. Sarahjane has worked with businesses across a wide range of sectors, including hotels, golf courses, spas, restaurants, and many other industries, producing high-quality marketing literature, brochures, menus, leaflets, and digital assets.

Creative agencies and designers often develop the branding and visual identity for a business but, during busy periods, need an experienced artworker to recreate, resize, and roll out artwork across multiple formats. This detailed production work requires precision, organisation, and a keen eye for consistency, allowing designers to focus on creative concepts while Sarahjane ensures every finished piece is produced to the highest standard.

The Ideas House, Freelance Artworker is Sarahjane Jackson

Visit Sarahjane’s testimonials page to read reviews from clients and design agencies, and discover why she’s trusted to deliver accurate, high-quality artwork on time and to the highest standard.

Brighton-Based Remote Freelance Artworker

Home Office Adobe InDesign and Photoshop Artwork

Working remotely from her home office, Sarahjane Jackson was commissioned to create a staff stock catalogue using existing website branding, including colours, logos, and fonts. The 26-page catalogue featured a simple, structured table layout with product images, designed to grow over time while remaining flexible and easy to update. Sections could be added or removed while maintaining the required order and consistency.

Following the success of the first catalogue, Sarahjane produced two additional catalogues, two order forms, and a printed stock leaflet. Using the latest Adobe Creative Cloud software, she created the layouts in Adobe InDesign, prepared print-ready PDFs, and managed the proofing process by supplying files for amendments and manager feedback.

Graphic Designer Assistant is an Freelance Artworker

Graphic Design Assistant Artworker — Wired Sussex Job Fair Paper, Artworker by Sarahjane Jackson, Brighton

Populate 8 printed page local newspaper

Sarahjane used Brian previous artwork and recreated the new updated Wired Sussex Job Fair paper. Working in-house in the Brighton studio with the latest InDesign. Copy sent approved and added to layout. Creating a new map from scratch using Illustrator, keeping everything print ready for the tight deadline.

Brian Kidd Graphic Designer, Artworker

Branded Microsoft Word template created by Artworker at Fruit Design, Brighton

Branded Microsoft Word template created by Sarahjane Jackson, Freelance Artworker Brighton UK

Microsoft Word can be tamed by a designer!

Sarahjane created a Microsoft Word template for University of Cambridge, using Fruit Design‘s InDesign template. They wanted a template to help standardise all their paperwork. Fruit Design’s designer had created the new brand, Sarahjane recreated this style into Microsoft Word. Using headers, footers and Microsoft styles to create a variety of templates. Once these templates are save, it is hard to save over, always giving you a new document.

Assistant to other Artworker’s, Freelancers working together in Sussex

Freelance Artworker assisting other Freelance Designers

Sarahjane is very happy helping out other fellow freelancers, Designers and Artworkers, in-house or remotely. Urgent projects with tight deadlines can crop up unexpectedly and or all at once. A picture heavy layout, updated with many different languages. Communication is key to have the correct text on the correct page.

Justin Ross Artworker working for Babel

Resource Booklet Recreated and Rebranded

Artworker Recreates Print-Ready Artwork

Sarahjane can recreate and update existing artwork from a variety of sources, including old QuarkXPress files, PDFs, printed samples, or even photographs. Whether artwork needs refreshing, rebranding, or converting into a professional print-ready file, she can carefully rebuild layouts while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

Once recreated, future amendments are quick and efficient using PDF comments and sticky notes, making the proofing process simple for clients and designers. Sarahjane ensures all final artwork is correctly prepared for print, with attention to detail throughout every stage of production.

Catalogue design layout by Freelance Artworker in Brighton

Catalogue design layout Freelance Artworker in Brighton

Sarahjane Jackson Freelancer InDesigner Brighton

This Artworker enjoys working alongside Senior Designers, to create consistent layouts and to a very tight deadline. With a basic InDsign template, text and images sourced and artwork to fit these catalogue pages.

Sarahjane Jackson Artworking for DJH Advertising Artworker

Visit Sarahjane’s testimonials page to read reviews from clients and design agencies, and discover why she’s trusted to deliver accurate, high-quality artwork on time and to the highest standard.

Converting QuarkXPress Files into Adobe InDesign

Quark Layout Converted into an Adobe InDesign File

Older QuarkXPress layouts can be converted into Adobe InDesign files, but online conversion tools will usually only provide the basics. Colours, images, and text may transfer across, but the converted document often requires further artwork, formatting, and proofing to ensure it is production-ready.

As an experienced artworker, Sarahjane understands that converted files can contain hidden issues, such as unnecessary text boxes, incorrect styles, and inconsistent formatting. Rather than relying on a conversion alone, she can rebuild layouts properly in Adobe InDesign, creating a clean, organised, and reliable file that is ready for print and easier to update in the future.

Data tables imported from Microsoft Word to Adobe InDesign by Freelance Artworker

InDesign data tables in a A5 ring binder document

Table design is quick when you know how

Table design is neat and tidy and can be achieved with Adobe InDesign styles for a consistent look and feel. A colour of font change can be made with one click instead of multi page amends. Using InDesign, the tables flow nicely from page to page the same a Microsoft Word and can be easily imported. There is more control in InDesign to Word and will look more professional.

UK Power Networks Artworker at Image Data Group

Strict Design Brand Guidelines for Product Learning Guides

John Lewis Partnership, Freelance Artworker at Image Data Group

Rebranding Hundreds of Product Learning Guide Leaflets

Sarahjane was commissioned by Image Data Group to rebrand hundreds of product learning guide leaflets for John Lewis Partnership, creating updated versions for each individual product while following strict brand guidelines. Although John Lewis Partnership has its own in-house design team, they required an experienced artworker who could work accurately and efficiently through a large-scale rebrand project.

Using her advanced Adobe InDesign skills, Sarahjane applied the new templates, maintained brand consistency, and ensured every leaflet followed the required layout, typography, and styling specifications. Her organised approach and attention to detail allowed the project to progress quickly while maintaining the high standards expected of a leading retail brand.

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Text-Heavy Craft Manuals Designed in Adobe InDesign

Work manual document print ready layout by Freelance Artworker Sarahjane Jackson — *Image Data Freelance Artwork*

Applying Corporate Branding to Complex Technical Documents

Sarahjane undertook the challenging task of producing EDF’s text-heavy craft manuals in Adobe InDesign. The project involved eight manuals, each approximately 600 pages long. The original 1970s manuals were scanned into Microsoft Word files, which Sarahjane imported, formatted, and transformed into consistent, professional publications.

Working from the designer’s corporate branding and guidelines, Sarahjane created structured styles to maintain accuracy and consistency throughout every document. She also built automated contents pages and navigation links for each section, making the large manuals easier to use and update.

Highly organised with a logical approach to problem solving, Sarahjane ensured this complex publishing project was completed efficiently while maintaining strict brand and production standards.

What is an Artworker?

Artworker EDF Manual Indesign — *Artworker EDF Manual Created in Adobe InDesign*

An Artworker Is the Designer’s Mechanic

A car designer creates the vision, but it’s the mechanic who builds, fine-tunes, and keeps the vehicle running smoothly. The relationship between a graphic designer and an artworker is much the same.

While designers focus on creativity and visual concepts, a professional artworker specialises in production, using Adobe InDesign to its full potential with master pages, paragraph and character styles, tables of contents, GREP where appropriate, and efficient keyboard shortcuts. This expertise makes artworkers faster and more accurate when producing large documents such as catalogues, brochures, reports, tenders, and other complex publications.

An artworker creates clean, well-structured layouts that maintain consistency, follow corporate branding guidelines, and are easy to update when client amendments arrive. By anticipating future changes and organising studio files including images, Word documents, PDFs, and version-controlled artwork projects remain efficient and accessible for the whole team.

Ultimately, an artworker takes care of the technical production, allowing designers to focus on what they do best: creating outstanding design.