About TS Designs
TS Designs is a wholesale custom t-shirt screen printing business that operates on a sustainable triple bottom line. We pride ourselves in offering a variety of environmentally friendly, socially responsible apparel options, including our flagship line “Cotton of the Carolinas” – a product made entirely, dirt-to-shirt, in North Carolina.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a skilled, organized individual to manage our art department. A qualified candidate should:
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Have experience modifying artwork in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, especially the ability to make complicated masks in Photoshop
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Be very organized and work well with a list of priorities – you will be given a schedule of tasks to complete and will be expected to manage that schedule efficiently
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Possess exceptional communication skills – you will work closely with Sales to make sure customer artwork is best represented using our print technology
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Be able to manage the time of at least one additional as-needed art technician
Preference will be given to those with experience managing the workflow of a department.
Job Activities
The job activities will include:
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Assessing both raster and vector artwork and providing detailed feedback to Sales regarding any challenges that artwork will pose; examples being artwork that is poor quality artwork, incompatible with our printing process, difficult to separate into spot colors or requiring four-color-process printing, etc…
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Separating artwork, including some CMYK raster images, into spot colors for screen printing – complex masking in Photoshop will be frequently required
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Adjusting CMYK values in Photoshop for four-color-process printing based on example printed color charts created by our equipment to ensure good results on the press
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Outputting film positives and ensuring those positives register well
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Creating comprehensive art file bags that contain film positives, reference layouts, and write up sheets that give detailed color and placement instructions to our press managers
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Managing a dynamic schedule of artwork tasks made up of both production and sales needs
More About Hours and Compensation
This is a full time position paid hourly. You should expect to work 40 hours a week, with occasional overtime.
Why You Should Work Here
So why should you want to work for TS Designs? We offer a variety of benefits, including:
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401k retirement account
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Health insurance (50% employer paid for)
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Paid time off
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An organic garden and chickens that produce fresh produce and eggs for employees
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A relaxed dress code and friendly atmosphere
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All the t-shirts you can wear!
If you feel you meet these qualifications, and the culture suits you, please submit a resume and cover letter to employment@tsdesigns.com. Please make sure to include the job title in your subject line.