Graphic Designer

COMPENSATION: up to $24/hr

DEPARTMENT: Graphic Design

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Temporary

LOCATION: Huntington Beach, CA – On-site

HOURS: 6:00am - 2:30pm

The ideal candidate will have strong creative skills and a portfolio of work demonstrating their passion for illustrative design and typography. This candidate will have experience working with numerous design platforms such as digital and print forms.

Position Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the technical aspects of properly loading, converting, troubleshooting, proofing, and optimizing artwork for hard copy output.
• Create and complete finished electronic pre- and post-press production of graphic design materials (such as but not limited to, full-price and sale store signage, print pieces, and marketing materials)
• Complete graphic projects incorporating images (logos, product images, etc.) to create advertising/marketing materials, make edits/corrections, and generate final hard copy and proof for accuracy, color, and quality.
• Manage problem-solving for proper file preparation, font replication, color breaks, bitmap densities/enlargement, and conversion of art images.
• Responsible for graphics production, including substrate loading, pre-flight, scanning, optimizing, outputting, and proofing artwork.
• Perform printer maintenance, including substrate loading, ink loading, and cleaning
• Perform finishing tasks including substrate cutting, rolling, banding, and attaching processed documentation.
• Handle customer service requests, workflow documentation, file management and archiving, and job tracking/invoicing.
• Assure that all products delivered comply with ABC laws and company guidelines
• Manage a steady stream of production and graphics-related details under specific time constraints
• Knowledge and ease of use for MS Office Suite and graphics software (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat): ONYX Poster Shop a plus
• Proficient with PCs and MACs, file hierarchy, naming conventions, file types/formats, and conversion factors (raster to vector; bitmap to GIF, TIF, PNG, etc.)
• Use of various office machines/digital output devices such as cameras, scanners, etc.
• Positive, professional demeanor, with excellent reliability and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work independently, as well as a team contributor
• Other projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field
• Minimum 1 year of applicable work experience; working knowledge of large-format digital printing
• Minimum 1-year experience working knowledge of Adobe Suite (cc/cloud) for Photoshop and Illustrator on a regular basis.
• Minimum 1 year of experience and strong proficiency with graphic file formats

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