Art and Creative Coordinator

Tempaper; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempaper & Co. is seeking a talented, organized Art & Creative Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the Art Department and Retail Art Programs.

You will manage workflows from artwork handoff through preproduction to final approval, ensuring projects are completed accurately, on time, and within budget. The role requires strong organization, communication, and follow-through, plus deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, digital printing processes, and wide-format printing

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in art operations, creative operations, product development, project management, sales operations, or related field.
• Understanding of design principles, color, imagery, and visual quality.
• Experience coordinating creative or product development programs from concept through execution, preferably in home decor, textiles, or wallpaper.
• Experience working with retail, wholesale, or strategic accounts is a plus.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, timelines, and operational processes.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the setup of new wallpaper SKUs.
• Create and manage project timelines (T&As), priorities, milestones, approvals, and next steps.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to support pattern and image workflow.
• Manage Adobe & Dropbox accounts.
• Manage stock image accounts.
• Coordinate packaging with the design department.
• Organize dyelines and templates.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for retailer and customer art-related requests.
• Coordinate day-to-day samples, strike-offs, approvals, and program updates liaising with the program account manager.
• Assist the Design Director with strike-off and sampling processes.
• Generate strike-off and shipping labels for retail programs.
• Maintain organized records of approved strike-offs and final standards.
• Coordinate image color correction with the design department.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent decision making

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Tempaper & Co. is seeking a talented, creative, and highly organizedArt & Creative Coordinatorto support the day-to-day operations of the Art Department and Retail Art Programs.This role manages product development workflows from artwork handoff through preproduction and final approval, ensuring projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

The Art & Creative Coordinator works closely with the Art Department, Sales, Marketing, and external vendors to move projects through the creative process from development to final execution. This position combines creative involvement with strong project management and operational responsibilities, requiring excellent organization, communication, and follow-through.

This position also requires strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, digital printing

processes, and wide-format printing equipment, including HP and Mimaki printers. The ideal

candidate understands how artwork moves from design files through color management, print

production, and final approval.

Key Responsibilities

Art Department

• Coordinate the setup of new wallpaper SKUs
• Create and manage project timelines (T&As), priorities, milestones, approvals, and next steps
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to support pattern and image workflow
• Manage Adobe & Dropbox accounts
• Manage stock image accounts

Packaging Development

• Coordinate packaging with the design department
• Organize dyelines and templates

• Serve as the primary coordinator for retailer and customer art-related requests
• Coordinate day-to-day samples, strike-offs, approvals, and program updates liaising with the program account manager

Strike-Offs, Sampling & Image Coordination

• Assist the Design Director with strike-off and sampling processes
• Generate strike-off and shipping labels for retail programs
• Maintain organized records of approved strike-offs and final standards
• Coordinate image color correction with the design department

Qualifications

• 3-to-5 years of experience in art operations, creative operations, product development, project management, sales operations, or a related field
• Understanding of design principles, color, imagery, and visual quality.
• Experience coordinating creative or product development programs from concept through execution, preferably within home decor, textiles, or wallpaper
• Experience working with retail, wholesale, or strategic accounts preferred
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, timelines, and operational processes
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound business decisions
• Experience in wallpaper, home furnishings, textiles, surface design, or a related product category is a plus