Graphic Designer — Pittsfield, MA

This position is smack in the middle of the production process for all of the stuff we make (about 150 items a year, on average). As outside artists begin supplying us with their ideas, and the Art Directors guide them along, we work towards having factory-ready files, in a template that we know will produce a quality result. This position is enabling this journey through this whole itinerary. Useful traits include A+ time management, world famous flexibility, a laser-keen eye, willingness to express opinions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Position

• Assist in exploring and mocking up art direction ideas before they’re communicated with Blue Q’s freelance artists.

• Develop artist and factory templates for new product categories and displays

• Research & propose products & artist concepts – seek out & share inspiration.

• Participate in weekly content meetings, brainstorming ideas for new products.

• Work with design team to design in-house products & product extensions.

• Respond to artists when production questions arise.

• Pull PMS colors for printing, yarns, and product accessories & suggest colors as needed.

• Assist in finishing artist files: layout, color, type, or scaling as needed.

• Maintain a basic understanding of the technical requirements & specs for all products..

• Set up final files for all products.

• Stitchify socks & woven dish towels.

• Edit woven dish towel BMPs.

• Proof final art, factory proofs, & proto samples as they come in.

• Assist with wholesale catalog and supplement, helping to design and typeset pages, with oversight from Art Director.

• Warehouse graphics & printing needs, as needed.

• Tradeshow graphics & other graphic collateral.

• Party props.

• Additional design work to support the marketing and Web team, as needed.