About the company
Ardmore Home Design (AHD), founded in 2008, is a privately owned, fast-paced, founder-led entrepreneurial company where we value people with strong skills to make our products and processes better every day. We design, sell, and distribute luxury home décor globally to interior designers and boutique/luxury retailers. The AHD family of wholesale brands includes Made Goods (flagship furniture made from unique materials), Pigeon & Poodle (home and bath accessories), Blue Pheasant (handcrafted tabletop products) and Burton James (seating home furnishing).
We are seeking a Production Artist, who is looking to continue their career with a great company. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about print and that can thrive in a collaborative fast-paced environment. This candidate will be responsible for editing, producing and maintaining print assets. They must have a good understanding of scope of work, staying on schedule, and following brand guidelines.
NOTE: Please send a portfolio with examples of your retouching and/or print production work.
What you can do for us:
• Help to produce and update seasonal catalog and tradeshow assets.
• Work on in-house photo editing.
• Prepare assets per brand guidelines for print and work with printers on upload and proof reviews.
• Collaborate with graphic designers and project managers on new collection launches.
• Help to produce and maintain marketing printed materials to support multiple brand collection launches throughout the year, along with printed materials used by sales and at trade shows/showroom, which may include price lists, product tags, signs, forms, etc.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team members and other internal departments on asset production.
• Follow brand guidelines as directed.
• Ensure that all content is fully developed, edited and meets company standards.
What we can offer you:
- Play a pivotal role in our company's transformation and growth
- Maintain work/life balance with day shift work schedules and no weekends, in a wholesale distribution business (no manufacturing)
- Align with a growing company that operates in the luxury market
- Mentor and develop rising employee stars
- Provide training and career development opportunities
- Offer 3 weeks paid time off and 6 paid holidays per service year
- Enjoy a high-paced and collaborative work environment
- Receive up to 6% 401k employer contributions
- Participate in competitive benefits and incentivizing programs
Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience) in Graphic Design or related area of study
• Minimum 3 years of professional print, design and retouching experience.
• Must have skills in both retouching images and print production within the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Experience in producing mechanical print files and knowledge of various print production techniques. Also a comfort in producing for different mediums.
• Ability to follow print and digital asset guidelines.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, necessary.
• Ability to follow and effectively execute directions given.
• Must have a high degree of organization and strong attention to detail in order to meet tight deadlines, and prioritize workload.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and produce quality output in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills is necessary.
• Ability to work well within a team setting as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to immerse oneself within company branding.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.
- Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.
- Required to use stairwells to attend meetings and engage with employees on multiple floors throughout building.
Other Considerations:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.
Starting base salary: $27.00-$29.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.