AI Production Designer

Fanatics Commerce•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AI Production Designer is a creative, technically skilled, results-oriented design professional who turns approved concepts and licensed brand assets into accurate, production-ready work at scale across digital and physical products, ecommerce, marketing, and other fan-facing channels. The role combines advanced Photoshop craft with production discipline and practical fluency using AI-assisted tools, maintaining brand and league integrity while using smart workflows, automation, and AI to increase speed, consistency, and quality. The designer works with creative and cross-functional partners to translate fan insights, sports culture, licensed identities, and campaign direction into polished visual executions. The role owns production work from brief intake through final delivery, balancing multiple projects and tight deadlines, and helps build scalable templates, asset systems, and repeatable workflows. The primary work location is the Company's office in Irvine, California, or Seattle, Washington, under the current hybrid work policy. In-office presence is currently required Tuesday through Thursday.

Requirements

Four or more years of professional experience in production design, production art, graphic design, or creative production.
Advanced proficiency with generative image tooling and processes, including prompt design, batch generation, image refinement, and node-based workflows such as ComfyUI.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, including compositing, retouching, color correction, masking, paths, actions, Smart Objects, and non-destructive editing.
Experience preparing accurate production-ready files for digital, print, apparel, or product applications, with strong command of file formats, resolution, color spaces, print requirements, digital specifications, and platform delivery standards.
Strong command of typography, layout, composition, visual hierarchy, color theory, and color matching, with experience working within licensed brand standards or across multiple partner identities.
Experience creating and managing templates, large asset libraries, and multiple versions or colorways.
Excellent organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced production environment.
Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, fine arts, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of InDesign and Figma.
Experience with licensed sports, apparel graphics, ecommerce, or consumer products.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with in-house design, merchandising, product development, marketing, licensing, and production teams to align creative direction with business and brand requirements.
Communicate creative ideas and production recommendations clearly, and partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to maintain consistent execution across products, formats, and licensed properties.
Document templates, production standards, prompting approaches, automation methods, and repeatable workflows.
Translate fan insights, sports culture, licensed identities, and campaign direction into relevant visual executions.
Protect team, league, partner, and Fanatics Commerce brand standards across every asset.
Adapt designs across products, channels, sizes, colorways, localizations, and platform specifications while maintaining visual quality.
Perform detailed quality reviews to ensure creative work is accurate, polished, and consistent.
Use generative image, video, and language models to explore concepts, develop assets, solve production problems, and accelerate delivery.
Identify repetitive production tasks for improvement through Photoshop actions, scripts, plugins, templates, or other automation; critically test new tools and production methods before introducing them to the team.
Build scalable templates, component libraries, production callouts, and asset systems for high-volume work.
Own production work from brief intake through final delivery, using Photoshop and Illustrator to composite, retouch, color-correct, manipulate artwork, refine typography, and prepare final files.
Apply non-destructive techniques such as Smart Objects, masks, paths, adjustment layers, linked assets, and reusable actions.
Maintain disciplined file organization, naming conventions, version histories, and asset libraries.
Prepare production specifications covering dimensions, placement, typography, colors, materials, and other attributes needed for accurate execution.
Identify and resolve visual, technical, brand, accessibility, and licensing issues before assets are released.
Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes; use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance; adapt to new technologies and contribute to continuous improvement.