Sign Shop Production Assistant - Graphic Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Create, design, and refine print-ready graphic designs electronically, spanning from single-color to intricate four-color projects. Craft layouts and artwork based on precise client specifications and requirements. Proficiently navigate various visual software platforms, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and PDF, leveraging knowledge of graphic fundamentals and layout principles.

Conduct pre-press file preparations to ensure optimal file quality for designated digital devices. Additionally, contribute to the production of signs and graphic projects, operating equipment for vinyl plotting, wide-format printing, and laminating tasks. On average, you will spend 50% of your day in a production role.

Compensation : $21 - $23 hourly

Responsibilities :

• Create beautiful visual images that accurately capture the client’s concept
• Create and design graphics, illustrations, sketches, and layouts for digital or print platforms
• Collaborate with customers and sales team members
• Proficiently create images and work within a wide range of media and graphic design software programs
• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy and production requirements
• Identify, match, and select colors, fonts, images, and layouts
• Ensure projects are completed in a timely manner and can be produced into a quality product
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design projects
• Establish creative direction for the company within brand guidelines
• Manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Determine complimentary products and messaging for graphic design pieces
• Provide proofs, correct for errors, adjust design per client’s specifications / request
• Implement feedback and changes
• Enhance knowledge and skills through continual learning and expanding knowledge and proficiency with design programs, graphic design, and print
• Communicate verbally or in writing instructions / information necessary to produce a successful end product
• Review production layout(s) as needed, collaborate on improvements
• Log and record projects
• Be a key player in production, including machine operation, building displays, vinyl finishing, etc.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workspace

Qualifications :

About Company

At Image360 Denver Tech Center, our sign company's mission and passion are to help customers throughout Colorado stand out. We offer out-of-the-box, imaginative solutions that align with our customer brand's logo, colors, and other graphics, yet paint their business in a fresh light.

From concept to completion, we listen to their needs and develop solutions that are ideal, ones that can take their business to new heights.

We value a work-life balance here at Image360 DTC. With competitive wages, bonus or commission opportunities, and retirement benefits, we hope our team members see value in working with us for years to come.