Graphic Designer | Production Design Specialist

Graphic Designer | Production Design Specialist Panta Rhei Productions Lafayette, LA Job Details Full-time From $40,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Flexible schedule Qualifications Fabrication Production design Sign manufacturing Attention to detail Graphic design software Graphic Design Full Job Description Salaried position | Pay based on experience Panta Rhei Productions is a growing design and fabrication studio in Lafayette, Louisiana. We create signage, architectural graphics, vehicle graphics, vinyl, dimensional displays, environmental branding, trade show pieces, promotional builds, and custom fabrication projects for businesses throughout Acadiana. We're looking for a graphic designer who knows how to design for the real world, not just the screen. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience creating files for vinyl, acrylic, wood, cut production, dimensional graphics, and vehicle wraps. You should understand that a beautiful layout still has to be built, cut, installed, read from a distance, survive real materials, and not make production quietly hate you. We're still a startup, but we're growing quickly. We're hiring with the long game in mind and hope this person can become a key creative and production player as the company grows. Required experience Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Creative Suite experience are mandatory. Experience in some combination of the following is strongly preferred: Signage design Vinyl graphics Acrylic signage or displays Wood-based design or fabricated elements Cut file setup Vehicle graphics or wrap design Dimensional signage Production-ready file preparation Large-format print design 3D or fabrication-focused graphic design You do not have to know every single piece of equipment or process on day one, because we are not monsters with a keyboard. But you do need relevant experience and the ability to understand how design turns into something physical. What you'll be doing Designing signage, vinyl graphics, vehicle graphics, banners, displays, and environmental branding Preparing clean production files for cutting, printing, routing, laser work, and fabrication Creating client proofs and realistic mockups Setting up files with correct scale, bleeds, cut paths, layers, spacing, and material needs Working with measurements, templates, site photos, brand assets, and production requirements Collaborating with sales, estimating, production, and installation Helping organize and improve our design-to-production workflow Learning new materials, methods, and shop processes as we grow Eventually helping train future designers or production support staff The right fit You are: Strong in Illustrator and comfortable in Adobe Creative Suite Experienced with production-minded design Detail-oriented without becoming impossible to work with, a historic challenge for creative people everywhere Comfortable asking questions before a mistake becomes expensive Organized with files, layers, naming, measurements, and deadlines Able to collaborate with sales, production, and leadership Willing to learn how our shop builds things Self-starting without needing someone to hover over your desk like a low-budget ghost Clear in communication Honest about what you know and what you still need to learn Interested in growing with a company instead of just clocking in and disappearing This is a creative role, but it is also a practical one. We need someone who can make good design decisions and understand how those decisions affect materials, labor, installation, and the final result. About Panta Rhei Panta Rhei is design-focused, detail-driven, and allergic to cutting corners. We care about clean work, smart systems, and creative solutions that make sense for the client. We want to push what signage, graphics, displays, and branded environments can look like in Acadiana while still delivering the things local businesses actually need. We're looking for someone who wants to help build something with us. Compensation This is a salaried position with pay based on experience. We are still in the startup phase, but our intention is for compensation, benefits, and opportunity to grow as the company grows and as this role becomes more central to our creative and production process. To apply Please send your resume and portfolio. Relevant examples may include signage, vinyl graphics, vehicle graphics, wraps, cut files, acrylic work, wood/fabrication design, dimensional graphics, large-format print, mockups, or production-ready files. A short note about your background is welcome. No need to submit your life story in twelve dramatic chapters. A solid portfolio will do more talking than a paragraph ever could.

Pay:

From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid time off Ability to

Commute:

Lafayette, LA 70501 (Required)

Work Location:

In person