Production / Hardgoods Artist - Techstyles
Hayward, CA 94544
About the Job
Growing resort wear apparel company looking for an artist who can contribute location-based designs. This position will take on many tasks, including supporting our U.S. sales reps by creating designs to sell in their region. In this role, the individual will work with the creative director, sale rep ,and customers to identify design needs from our existing design catalog or by creating something new. We need someone with a professional attitude, able to work under pressure and able to keep deadlines. Correct spelling and attention to detail is critical. Candidate must have 3+ years working as a Production Artist. Previous Hardgoods or drink wear experience is desirable.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite of programs
- Exceptional typography skills
- T-shirt design and production experience is a plus
- Hardgoods and drink wear experience is a BIGGER plus.
- Handle the technical aspects of the art team, such as art processes, tools, task definitions, and scheduling of tasks.
- Communicate with other teams in Customer Relations, Hardgoods and Production to identify risks in the production pipeline.
- Prepare files for export in PDF formats for printing and creation of physical demos
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Must be proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud Illustrator.
- Send a link with your design portfolio.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL
- Associate of Arts in Graphic design or equivalent experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees
- Ability to drive results with minimal direction
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
****** No recruiters please.
As a San Francisco-based company, we hire the most creative fashion designers and talented graphic artists who deliver inspired clothing. Our creative team understands your specific needs and we deliver.
We travel the country researching trends and new ideas while developing close relationships with our customers. We listen to how we are performing, get new ideas, and ensure that each season is a success.
A hallmark of Techstyles is our caring customer service team responding to design requests within a day and shipping within three to five days.
