PepWear is looking for an experienced Production Artist and Graphic Designer to join our highly collaborative, detail-oriented art team. Candidates must be comfortable working with quick turn arounds and tight timeline requirements as well as working directly with customers for artistic direction. He/She will report to the Art Manager while working directly with the Production Manager, Custom Sales Team and Events Team to develop and maintain high quality, production-friendly artwork.
Objectives of this Role
Responsible for creating and developing custom graphics used for screen print, embroidery, vinyl, DTF and promotional products at the direction of our customers, sales team and events team.
Additional graphic needs might include images for marketing, web, advertising, and signage.
Serve as a prepress production artist by preparing artwork for production
Working with the Art and Production Managers to maintain high first-time print production runs through feedback and training with the Sales, Events and Art Departments
Daily And Weekly Responsibilities
Work closely with the art manager, art team, event team, and sales representatives to create proofs and interpret work orders for production to ensure projects are high quality and completed with accuracy and on schedule
Communicate with clients through email and phone conversations to ensure their vision is executed in all designs and to discuss realistic options for realizing that vision
Maintain accurate and organized electronic files of all works in progress or completed
Analyze files to ensure they are press-quality as well as double-checking critical aspects of images to match approved proofs before files are sent to production
Convert and produce approved image files for use with production equipment including screen printing, embroidery, promotional products, and digital wide format printing
Support the Production Department by revising artwork, creating new artwork, or communicating with customers changes needed for successful production
Manage digitizing process and edit as needed for the embroidery process
Stay current on design and fashion trends for creative solutions to our customer needs
Required
Job Skills & Qualifications
Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
Have the graphic designing skills required to design mockups, vector graphics, logo editing, etc.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to details
Be customer service oriented
Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate with customers via phone and email to get the information for best first draft designs and edits
Excellent problem solving
File management and strong organizational skills
Acute attention to detail, instructions, spelling and grammar
Preferred
Working knowledge of the screen-printing process and its related specifications and limitations including color separations
Working knowledge of Embroidery and Digitizing process
Experience with QuickBase and/or ShopWorks is a plus (not required)
Other
Additional Information
This is a full-time, hourly position, the pay range is $18-20/hr
Regular work hours are daytime, Monday through Friday; Some extended hours may be necessary during peak seasons
A Criminal Background Check is required
Benefits
Benefits include vacation, holiday, and PTO pay
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
LifeCare Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
LifeMart employee discounts
Many other optional insurance coverages
Company employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Retail
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