Remote | Contract / Freelance Position | Ongoing Work Available
We are looking for a highly skilled Contract Graphic Designer to support our growing print and promotional products business. This role is ideal for someone who understands real-world print production requirements — not just creating attractive designs, but preparing artwork correctly for production.
Please Note: This is NOT a social media design role. Candidates MUST understand commercial print production requirements and how artwork is prepared for actual production and printing.
You’ll work on customer-submitted artwork, including AI-generated designs, and transform files into professional, print-ready production files for a wide range of printed products.Responsibilities
- Prepare customer artwork for professional print production
- Convert artwork into print-ready vector files
- Clean up and edit AI-generated artwork so files can be properly produced
- Set up files for:
- Screen printing
- Digital printing
- Large format printing
- Promotional products
- Apparel decoration (DTF, embroidery, heat transfer, etc.)
- Create proper bleed, trim, crop marks, and safe zones
- Convert raster artwork into vector files when needed
- Check color accuracy (CMYK, spot colors, Pantone matching)
- Separate artwork for print production when required
- Ensure all files meet production specifications before going to press
Required SkillsExpert-level experience with:
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Commercial print file setup and prepress production
- Vector artwork creation and conversion
- Understanding DPI, image resolution, bleed, trim, and color separations
- Correcting customer-supplied artwork issues
- Converting AI-generated artwork into production-ready files
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in the printing or promotional products industry
- Knowledge of screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and apparel decoration methods
- Experience recreating logos and rebuilding low-resolution artwork
- Familiarity with prepress and production workflows
We Need Someone Who Is
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Fast and efficient
- Reliable and responsive
- Comfortable working independently as a contractor
- Able to troubleshoot difficult or poorly prepared artwork files customers submit
To Apply, Please Send
- Portfolio or examples of print production work
- Examples of vector conversions or prepress setup work
- Experience editing or fixing AI-generated artwork
- Hourly rate or project-based pricing
This is ongoing contract work with consistent projects available for the right person
Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lockport, IL 60441
