Accessories College Art Team Lead

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Art Manager, the College Accessory Production Art Team Lead trains and supports new and existing Production Artists responsible for college accessory artwork. The role teaches Lakeshirts standards, demonstrates production-art workflows, monitors progress, and adjusts training so artists can prepare accurate, production-ready artwork with confidence. This is a hands-on leadership role for an organized, detail-driven production artist who balances people leadership with daily execution. The Team Lead uses Adobe Illustrator, production reports, and work orders to assign work, support artists, maintain standards, and help the department meet quality and delivery goals in a fast-paced creative environment. The position is onsite at Lakeshirts headquarters in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pay is $22 per hour.

Requirements

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, with the ability to perform and review production-ready college accessory artwork accurately.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and independent decision-making skills with sound judgment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with artists, leads, Quality Control, Licensing, and the Art Manager.
Reliability and flexibility, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, interruptions, deadlines, and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Two- or four-year degree in Graphic Design, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant production-art experience.
Knowledge of collegiate licensing requirements, university brand standards, trademarks, and logo-usage guidelines.
Leadership training or prior coaching experience, with the ability to guide, motivate, and hold a team accountable.

Responsibilities

Perform College Accessory Production Artist responsibilities proficiently and model established quality standards, university brand-guideline compliance, and production-art best practices.
Attend daily production huddles, review production reports and work orders, set priorities, and assign or reassign work to meet collegiate artwork deadlines and daily goals.
Train and coach artists on job responsibilities, safety practices, company policies, systems, department standards, and collegiate licensing requirements.
Work with artists to answer questions, remove roadblocks, and communicate changes to university artwork standards, licensing requirements, or production priorities.
Partner with Quality Control, the Art Manager, Licensing, and other leads to resolve artwork issues, ensure brand-standard compliance, address inconsistencies, and improve processes.
Conduct regular team check-ins and support employee attendance, development, quarterly reviews, and annual compensation-review processes.
Balance team leadership with hands-on production-art execution while ensuring college accessory artwork meets university trademark, licensing, and production standards.