Graphic Production Artist

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

1d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Lakeshirts is hiring a Production Artist to support its screenprint production floor. The role ensures artwork is accurate, production-ready, and aligned with company standards. Based onsite in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the artist works with artists, leads, and production teams to solve problems, update artwork, and help orders move efficiently through production. The position involves balancing priorities, communicating across departments, and identifying ways to improve quality and consistency while supporting customers and production teams. The Production Artist reviews and prepares artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, applies creative skills to customer requests, and creates concept visuals tailored to customer needs. The role also requires familiarity with regional icons, licensed products, and landscapes, along with careful quality checks, proofreading, efficient design workflows, and adapting task schedules to leadership direction and changing priorities. This is an onsite role with a Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM schedule and pay of $17.00-$19.00 per hour. Lakeshirts describes its culture as creative, team-focused, relaxed, and non-corporate, with opportunities to learn and grow. Its Detroit Lakes headquarters employs over 1,000 people and produces more than 35,000 garments daily.

Requirements

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and experience preparing digital artwork.
Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to stay focused through interruptions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated team player who collaborates across departments.
Ability to work independently while contributing to a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to see, hear, read, write, communicate clearly, use good judgment, stay organized, adapt to changing priorities, and work with patience, professionalism, reliability, flexibility, and a helpful team-first attitude.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and prepare artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Apply creative design skills to fulfill customer requests.
Create concept visuals tailored to customer needs.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of regional icons, licensed products, and landscapes.
Maintain a low error rate through attention to detail and quality checks.
Demonstrate strong spelling and proofreading skills.
Use shortcuts, quick keys, and efficient processes to support productive design work.
Adjust task schedules based on leadership direction and changing priorities.
Collaborate with artists, leads, production teams, and other departments to solve problems, update artwork, improve quality and consistency, and keep orders moving efficiently.