Production Artist

Dunlop Manufacturing•Benicia, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Dunlop is looking for a detail-oriented Production Artist to join our lean and mean in-house design studio. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of packaging, print, product development, and manufacturing. Working with designers, art directors, engineers, product managers, manufacturers, and production partners, you'll translate creative concepts into accurate, production-ready physical products across Dunlop, MXR, Cry Baby, Tortex, and other brands. You'll work on packaging and printed materials for guitar effects, strings, picks, straps, capos, slides, and other accessories, as well as artist collaborations and special projects. The ideal candidate understands that successful production goes beyond making artwork look right on screen—you understand how artwork, color, materials, construction, printing, and finishing come together in the finished product.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Production Arts, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
5+ years of experience in print production, graphic production, prepress, packaging, or a related production environment.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Experience preparing production-ready artwork for packaging and physical products.
Strong understanding of print production and prepress, including CMYK, Pantone, bleeds, crop marks, resolution, and file specifications.
Experience creating screen-print separations and preparing artwork for screen-print production.
Familiarity with packaging dielines and structural layouts.
Excellent attention to detail and a strong eye for color, alignment, typography, and consistency.
Ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into accurate production artwork.
Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Working with textiles, embroidery, or dye-sublimation.
Metal painting and coating, including wet paint, powder coating, anodizing, and gloss/satin/matte finishes.
Working with different substrates and understanding their impact on color, appearance, and durability.
Color matching from Pantone to Paint and maintaining consistency across materials and production processes.

Responsibilities

Translate creative concepts into accurate, production-ready physical products.
Work on packaging and printed materials for guitar effects, strings, picks, straps, capos, slides, and other accessories.
Handle artist collaborations and special projects.
Understand how artwork, color, materials, construction, printing, and finishing come together in the finished product.
Prepare production-ready artwork for packaging and physical products.
Create screen-print separations and prepare artwork for screen-print production.
Interpret technical specifications and translate them into accurate production artwork.
Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Adapt artwork to different manufacturing and finishing processes.
Inspect finished products and identify defects or inconsistencies.