Artwork & Custom Apparel Production Specialist

Lids; Indianapolis (IN); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lids Sports Group, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Creative Services Specialist to support day‑to‑day creative production, artwork management, and customization across DTG and embroidery. You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure assets are accurate, organized, production‑ready, and delivered on time.

The role involves digitizing artwork, managing back‑end customization systems, and coordinating asset updates for partnerships and CustomLids.com.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with graphic design, digital artwork, creative production, or a related field.
• Experience with embroidery digitizing and/or apparel decoration is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of DTG printing and embroidery production processes.
• Strong understanding of digital artwork preparation and file management.
• Experience managing large volumes of creative assets and maintaining organized digital libraries.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with creative, retail, partnership, technology, and production teams.
• Proficiency with relevant graphic design and production software.
• Ability to learn and manage proprietary customization platforms and systems.

Aufgaben

• Digitize artwork for embroidery and production applications.
• Create, modify, resize, and prepare creative artwork for various platforms and production needs.
• Ensure artwork meets technical specifications and quality standards.
• Prepare production‑ready files while maintaining brand and partnership guidelines.
• Manage and maintain Lids' back‑end customization systems supporting retail customization programs.
• Upload, organize, update, and maintain artwork and design assets within customization platforms.
• Ensure products, artwork, and customization options are accurate and available for retail use.
• Troubleshoot creative and asset‑related issues within the customization process.
• Manage creative assets and artwork associated with partnership programs.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and up‑to‑date libraries of partnership artwork.
• Ensure assets follow applicable brand, licensing, and partnership guidelines.
• Coordinate asset updates and revisions as needed.
• Manage and maintain design assets used on CustomLids.com.
• Organize, upload, update, and archive digital creative assets.
• Ensure designs are properly formatted and optimized for the customization experience.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support new designs, products, and customization initiatives.
• Create screensavers and other digital creative assets for company PCs and internal communications.
• Develop artwork and graphics for various business needs while maintaining brand consistency.
• Support ad hoc creative requests and projects as needed.
• Support and execute DTG production processes.
• Prepare artwork and files for DTG printing.
• Ensure proper file setup, color, placement, and production specifications.
• Monitor output and maintain quality standards throughout the production process.
• Support and execute embroidery production processes from digitization through final production.
• Prepare and test embroidery files to ensure proper stitch quality, placement, and production results.
• Identify and resolve production issues related to artwork, digitization, and embroidery execution.
• Maintain quality and consistency across embroidery projects.

Kenntnisse

Graphic design

Embroidery digitizing

DTG production knowledge

Asset management

Attention to detail

Project management

Team collaboration

Software proficiency

Proactive problem solving

Jobbeschreibung

Lids Sports Group, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Creative Services Specialist to support day‑to‑day creative production, artwork management, and customization across DTG and embroidery. You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure assets are accurate, organized, production‑ready, and delivered on time.

The role involves digitizing artwork, managing back‑end customization systems, and coordinating asset updates for partnerships and CustomLids.com.