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Project

Coca-Cola WABU Packaging Artwork

Artwork Projects Coordinator | Polyflex (In-plant) | 2017–2022

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Project Overview

As an Artwork Projects Coordinator embedded within Coca-Cola’s West Africa Business Unit (WABU), I managed high-volume packaging artwork development across diverse markets, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. Working under Polyflex, a leading South African packaging agency, I helped bridge the gap between Coca-Cola’s brand objectives and market-specific execution.

The role was pivotal in ensuring that multilingual campaign assets were accurate, timely, and ready for market — especially during large-scale initiatives like Coke Studio and the FIFA World Cup. My coordination ensured that visual integrity and brand consistency were upheld across regions.

Project Lifecycle

  1. Discovery & Briefing
    • Reviewed campaign briefs from Coca-Cola global/local teams via KO Art Platform.
    • Interpreted technical artwork requirements and compliance standards per market.
  2. Creative & Technical Coordination
    • Liaised between Coca-Cola stakeholders, creative agencies, and production vendors
    • Ensured alignment across versions, languages, and print formats (e.g. PET, cans, flexographic, digital)
  3. Development & Prepress
    • Monitored artwork production workflows through KO Art and MIS systems
    • Ensured timely revisions and approvals across all required markets
  4. Quality Control & Delivery
    • Verified color separation specs and prepress readiness for different substrates.
    • Delivered final, print-ready artwork to converters and print vendors.
  5. Reporting & Optimization
    • Tracked KPIs and delivery milestones using Excel, PowerPoint, and Knime
    • Maintained transparency with SharePoint-based logs and Teams coordination

My Role as Artwork Projects Coordinator

As the on-ground inplant and project lead, I was responsible for:
  • Coordinating packaging artwork projects across 13+ countries.
  • Managing approvals through KO Art and internal MIS tools.
  • Driving stakeholder collaboration across time zones.
  • Preparing reports and campaign summaries for executive review.
  • Leading feedback loops and pre-launch readiness checks.
  • Representing Polyflex on-site at Coca-Cola offices and vendor facilities.

key outcomes

  • More than 85% of artwork projects completed ahead of timeline.
  • 100% of files delivered print-ready, reducing turnaround time for printers.
  • Enabled seamless multi-market rollout for major campaigns including FIFA 2018, EPL, Christmas and Coke Studio.
  • Improved internal reporting using Knime and Excel dashboards.

TOOLS & platforms

KO Art, MIS, Excel, PowerPoint, Knime Platform, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams

note

Due to Coca-Cola’s confidentiality policies, visual samples are not available for this project.

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