Summary
Digital Illustrator/Designer/Separator designs/separates for apparel and novelties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Create designs and high-end illustrations relative to our diverse client list and customer demographic, with a focus on athletics and motorsports.
- Understand desired price points per collection and create designs that fit within those parameters.
- Work in conjunction with fellow Designers to provide timely resolution to all issues relating to the execution of products.
- Comply with Product Design and Development processes, procedures and best methods to ensure efficiencies and speed to market.
- Ability to study layouts, sketches of proposed concept and all related materials to make each design successful.
- Ability to determine style and technique best suited to produce desired effect and conform to production requirements, after receiving specific instructions regarding these variables.
- Formulate concept and render design and detail from sketches and/or imagination.
- Ability to discuss design at various stages of completion and make any necessary changes
- Show a familiarity and knowledge of composition for apparel.
- Design and illustrate graphic material to be used for decorating merchandise and/or apparel.
- Can separate designs for screen-printing when called upon.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree BA from four-year College or university; or 5-10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Will be proficient in Mac environment.
- Will be proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Must understand evolving trends, with a focus on motorsports.
- Must be able to design and/or illustrate ideas for a diverse list of clients and partners.
- This position requires that the person be highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
- Strong team player.
- Commitment to company’s mission and vision.
- Practice TCE (Total Customer Experience)
- Experience in Screen Printing (preferred)
- Experience designing women’s line (preferred)
Training Requirements
- Foundation knowledge on MainGate’s systems, policies and procedures.
- TCE Training
Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisor responsibilities
Physical Demands
Position requires spending long hours sitting using computers.
Have good vision and ability to sketch.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Personal Protective Equipment not required.
Work Environment
This job requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.