Digitiser – AED

Armstrong Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 156,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong Appointments seeks an experienced digitiser to join our design team in Newlands West, Durban. You will translate orders into precise headwear artwork, ensuring brand standards and manufacturing specs are met.

You will collaborate with Sales to refine files, manage multiple sample orders, and troubleshoot digitising issues, delivering on deadlines with strong attention to typography and file readiness.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Commercial Art, Graphic Design or Visual Communication.
• Extensive knowledge of digitizing software (Wilcom / ZSK).
• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Acrobat skills.
• Solid understanding of typography.
• Ability to manage multiple sample orders and projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Self-starter with good time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and interpret orders from Sales Coordinator.
• Produce custom designs linked to product, decoration process and concepts.
• Adhere to brand standards and garment specifications.
• Check spelling on artwork and troubleshoot digitizing issues.
• Edit digitized files with Sales Coordinators as needed.
• Manage sample orders and meet deadlines.
• Save files to network locations and send samples promptly.
• Verify PPO and artwork stitch counts after digitizing.
• Audit and edit digitized files from various sources.
• Create designs with correct underlay and densities, compensating for fabric behavior.

Skills

Wilcom

ZSK

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Typography

Sample orders

Project management

Leadership

Verbal & written comms

Listening & presentation

Self-starter

Organization

Education

Diploma in Commercial Art, Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Tools

Wilcom

ZSK

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

We are seeking an experienced digitiser to join our dynamic team of designers based in Newlands West, Durban.

Main job function

• Receives orders from Sales Coordinator via e-mail.
• Reads and interprets orders, following directions indicated on the order.
• Produce custom designs as specified on orders linked to defined product, decoration process and graphic concepts.
• Adheres to brand standards, licensing guidelines, garment specifications and manufacturing requirements, creating headwear decorations that will meet the customer’s requirements.
• Checks and confirms spelling on all artwork.
• Troubleshoots files and resolves digitizing art issues.
• Liaises with Sales Coordinators to refine and edit digitized files as needed.
• Manages sample orders and workflow to effectively meet all deadlines and delivery dates.
• Saves digitized files to appropriate network location and sends samples to the sample machine without delay.
• “First off” samples produced and edited (where necessary) before seal sample is created.
• Checks that the PPO stitch count and artwork stitch count matches after digitizing.
• Assists with auditing and editing digitized files from various sources as needed.
• Creates designs with correct underlay and densities for the required headwear.
• Uses knowledge of how fabric reacts to compensate for push & pull of different fabrics as necessary.

Qualifications

Diploma in Commercial Art, Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Experience/Criteria

• Extensive knowledge of digitizing software (Wilcom / ZSK)
• Well-developed knowledge and skills in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat
• Working knowledge and understanding of typography
• Ability to manage and develop multiple sample orders at any one time.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to drive and motivate performance through effective teamwork and interaction with departments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong listening, presentation and decision-making skills
• Self-starter – ability to work unsupervised, manage own time and activities.
• Solid organizational skills

Remuneration

R14 – R18,000 CTC pm (Neg)