Clothing Brand & Etsy Apparel Designer

If you're an ambitious, fast learning, creative designer who is serious about getting a full time job, you're exactly who I'm looking for. You may have already realized that AI tools like MidJourney, Adobe Generative Fill, and Stable Diffusion are coming after design jobs and are killing off gig work. We're putting together a team of talented artists to leverage their existing skills and these tools to produce stunning art. If you already have exceptional drawing and design skills, we want you on the team. AI tools do an amazing job, but they can only do so much. It takes talent and skill to get a design across the finish line. We're leaning into this new landscape and our Agency is putting a team of talented artists together to massively upgrade the quality of graphics we can deliver while employing great people in this uncertain time.


When hiring I intend to provide a full time permanent salaried job for you. In addition to my US based employees, I currently have a small team of Filipino employees who are absolutely wonderful and I'm eager to grow with more amazing and talented men and women.

Please understand in advance that this application has very specific requirements, resulting in lower competition. Please read it carefully and apply correctly to be considered.

The Job:

I'm looking for a full time graphics artist who has excellent vector and raster design skills - pre-AI tools. We're going to assemble new workflows and leverage AI tools, but AI can't make color, design, layout, or font choices yet. Our clients see the quality of art from Mid-Journey and it's quickly becoming expected. The only way to provide that new standard to finalized custom design is to have a talented artist at the helm.

The most important aspect of this job is the ability to learn new skills, think critically, and find creative solutions as the technology quickly evolves. If you want to find a place where you can build a career trusting that your position will grow over time, giving you better opportunities, please apply.

Excellent raster and vector graphics design skills are REQUIRED. We need great artists for this.
A high level of English communication skill is REQUIRED.
A PC/Mac powerful enough to handle Adobe (or equivalent like Affinity) Photoshop and Illustrator is REQUIRED.

You will be;

Taking client commissions and producing print ready vector and raster designs.
Most of our work will be for the imprintable industry, this is apparel heavy, but can include other things like phone cases, mugs, pens, thermoses, etc.

If you know how to separate colors for screen printing this is a massive plus, please include examples of your sep work if so.

Even if you have not separated colors for screen printing, you must know how to produce artwork for the print industry; Negative space, dropped out backgrounds, halftoned edges where necessary etc. Most designs will not be for digital consumption but must be printed onto apparel or imprintable surfaces.


Perks;

You can work as much as you want, I will pay you based on a salary, but overtime hours will be paid extra.
Vacations are flexible, if you need time off just let me know. One of our team members recently took a 4 week trip to another country and was able to manage his workload and received full salary for the duration.

About me;

I own 4 companies, Brands & Empires a media company, LaserTransferSupplies.com an equipment dealership, Uncreative Designs this new startup service, and The Growth Accelerator a consulting and business incubator program. Most of my businesses earn revenue by helping other people become successful. I want the same thing for you that I want for my clients; the opportunity for a better life for you and your family.

To apply for this job;

1. Respond with the subject, "I'm the Amazing Designer you're looking for! Just ask [insert the name of one of the three people who have testimonials on the equipment dealership]"
2. When you start your message, please write 3 sentences explaining why you would like this position and what makes you a good fit. More or less than that will disqualify the application.

3. Based on the video on my youtube channel, Brands & Empires, please tell me who would win - 1 White Toner or 100 DTG printers? Also provide a short explanation as to why.

4. After answering 3, please let me know of any specifically relevant experience you have. Please attach a copy of the google logo from 2007.

5. Attach 5 examples of graphics that you've done, and up to 1 portfolio. This is a showcase of the quality of your work. You will be evaluated based on several aspects of it's composition, color choice, the quality of each design element, and overall relevance to this position.

If you have a personal website or resume, link those as well.

Make sure to follow the above steps. This is a great job opportunity where you will be able to receive bonuses and raises. The reason for the extra steps is to filter out the noise so that I can see the applications of those who really want the job. If you are selected for an interview, we'll speak over zoom/google meet call, requiring video.

Please do not write any more information that what I have asked above, that will cause your application to be disqualified. If you got this far, you have a much higher chance of actually getting a full time position than with other job postings. The competition for a job like this will be much lower, because many people who would submit an application randomly will not take the time to submit a complete application - or they may submit a disqualifying application. This is designed to give you a chance to stand out, I'm looking forward to meeting you,

-Richard

IMPORTANT: If you have a question about any part of the job posting or application process: submit a message titled “Quick Question”. Let me know where you are stuck or where the instructions are unclear. I will explain and help you. This is not a trick, during our day to day work, I will need you to ask questions in order to keep things moving. I don’t expect you to struggle under unclear instructions. For this job only the final application will be used for selection.