Graphic Production Artist - Accessories

About the Role

Life is Good's accessories business is growing, and a vital component to the brand. The artwork that powers it needs to be right every time — optimized for the process, consistent with the brand, and delivered on schedule. This role exists to bridge the connective tissue between creative assets and production output. You keep the accessories pipeline running, build the standards that protect quality at scale, and make sure every graphic that lands on an accessory reflects what Life is Good stands for.

Prior production art experience with headwear and accessories is required for this role.

Requirements

• Graphic design portfolio that shows a strong command of typography, color, and design principles
• Prior production art experience specifically within headwear and accessories, with a strong understanding of how graphics are prepared and adapted for accessory applications
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop on Mac OS, and comfortable in Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of various accessory embellishment techniques — specifically but not limited to — headwear, bags, socks, stickers, magnets, patches, etc.
• Experience with vendor communication in order to execute product goals
• Working knowledge of product lifestyle management system/s
• Willingness to learn new technologies and software as they evolve

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers & business units to meet development deadlines according to Company Calendars
• Prepare artwork packages to production-ready standards including determining color standard & sizing callouts for mechanicals
• Seamlessly shift from project to project in order to best support the Production Art team
• Develop a strong color point of view for the artwork packages based on the direction from the Production Art Director & Custom Production Art Manager
• Work on the continued growth of our corporate & SMU programs reworking graphics to keep within brand standards while accommodating requests from our clients
• Maintain entry of graphics in Centric & maintain accuracy of entries
• Facilitate the flow of mechanical artwork from LIG to vendors; provide graphic support for vendors
• Review graphic strike-offs for print and color quality
• Support ECommerce with the creation of images for our website that accurately represent our product offering

Qualities

• Believe in the Life is Good mission and bring that optimism into the work every day
• Take ownership of the accessories production art process — when you see a gap, you don't wait for someone to assign the fix
• Hold a high bar for quality and apply it consistently, whether you're the first set of eyes or the last
• Communicate clearly and simply across teams, translating visual decisions into language that production and operations can act on

Success Metrics

• Meeting your annual goals and the accessories program is hitting its production milestones
• The Graphic Production Manager and Graphic Production Director trust the artwork coming out of your hands
• Your peers seek out your opinion on artwork and know they'll get a straight answer
• Quality standards are documented, the team is following them, and on-press surprises are rare

Benefits

• Top quality Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts
• Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability insurance
• 401(k) with a match
• Paid Time off, 10 paid holidays
• Good Vibes Time (paid volunteer time for the non-profit cause of your choice)
• Family Time
• Dogs in the office

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, with in-office presence required at our Boston location on Wednesdays and Thursdays.