Graphic Designer For Signs Vehicle Wraps Job at Image 360 Oceanside in Oceanside

Summary of Position: The Design Specialist is responsible for producing all graphic design and job layouts in compliance with the work order specifications and/or manipulating customer artwork/files to become compatible with the center design and RIP software. In addition, this team member will be responsible for equipment operation to plot vinyl, print wide-format images and graphics, and laminate specified jobs. This person is responsible for performing daily and weekly file storage and system maintenance of equipment to ensure optimum productivity.

Responsibilities:

1. Customer Service: Provides client education on proper submission of digital files. Work with clients in a consultative manner to understand their needs and provide guidance for the best solution.
2. Operation and Maintenance of Equipment: Operate plotter, laminator, and wide-format equipment to produce client jobs. Maintain and monitor server and backup routines for all files produced in the Graphics department. Operate desktop and/or copier scanners as needed. Operate and calibrate monitors, office printers/copiers, print equipment, etc. to ensure accurate color production and proofing. Clean and maintain all equipment.
3. Quality: Maintain superior quality on all individual work. Work with team members to ensure superior quality on all jobs produced.
4. General: Participate in daily production meetings. Work with management to reschedule workloads as necessary to meet promised due dates. Maintain clean and organized Graphics area. Abide by center policies/procedures as outlined.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. You will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by your supervisor.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 2 years education in graphic design or equivalent work experience.
2. Previous experience in the sign industry is a plus.
3. Knowledge of sign industry substrates, media, and products is a plus.
4. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
5. Professional, upbeat, positive attitude.
6. Sharp attention to detail.
7. Keen multi-tasking abilities.
8. Ability to work independently and as an integral team member.
9. Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with diverse customer/prospect base.

Expertise in the following software applications:

1. Adobe Illustrator – current version.
2. Adobe Photoshop – current version.
3. Microsoft Office – current version (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
4. Expertise in wide-format printer and Onyx RIP operation.
5. Expertise in color management concepts and procedures.

Compensation: $25 - $30 hourly