In-House Graphic Designer / Apparel Production Artist

We are a growing apparel and print shop looking for a full-time in-house graphic designer / production artist to join our team. This position is ideal for someone who is highly skilled in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, works well in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys turning customer ideas into clean, professional artwork. Prior apparel industry experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person on production-specific processes such as screen print separations, embroidery sizing/prep, and shop workflow. We are looking for someone who is creative, organized, dependable, and eager to grow with our company long-term. What You'll Be Doing Creating custom apparel graphics and layouts Converting customer ideas into production-ready artwork Cleaning up and recreating customer-submitted logos/artwork Working closely with our sales and production teams Making customer revisions and edits quickly and accurately Preparing files for printing and embroidery production Uploading and organizing artwork files in our system Occasionally creating graphics for social media and marketing Helping maintain organized workflows in a fast-paced shop environment Required Skills Strong Adobe Illustrator skills Strong Adobe Photoshop skills Ability to work quickly while maintaining attention to detail Strong typography, layout, and design understanding Ability to recreate/vectorize artwork Good communication and teamwork skills Organized and dependable Ability to manage multiple projects at once Preferred Experience Apparel or print industry experience T-shirt or merchandise design experience Experience working in a production environment Experience preparing print-ready artwork Familiarity with embroidery or screen printing processes is a plus, but not required What We're Looking For We are NOT necessarily looking for someone who already knows every aspect of screen printing or embroidery production. We ARE looking for someone who: Learns quickly Is highly proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop Has strong design fundamentals Can stay organized under pressure Communicates well with team members and customers Takes pride in producing clean, professional work Production-specific skills can be taught to the right candidate. Work Environment In-house position Fast-paced apparel and print shop environment Opportunity for long-term growth within the company Hands-on collaboration with sales and production teams To Apply Please send: Your portfolio Examples of Illustrator and Photoshop work Any apparel or print-related experience Your availability A short introduction about yourself and your experience Please also answer the following: How many years have you used Adobe Illustrator? How comfortable are you recreating or vectorizing artwork? Have you worked in any fast-paced production environments before? What type of design work do you enjoy most? We are looking for someone dependable who wants to grow with our company long-term.

Pay:

$15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person