Memorial Designer Artist

Memorial Designer Artist

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• Location:
  
  Cold Spring, MN
• Department:
  Memorial Design
• Supervisor:
  Pamela Birch
• Pay Grade & Range: MN-E $19.00-$31.98 (representation of the position’s entire pay grade range. Starting pay is based on an individual’s skills, experience, and at the discretion of the hiring team.)
• Status:
  This is a full-time; hourly position
• Hours:
  
  Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 4:00pm & Friday: 7:00am - 1:30pm

Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

Coldspring, a family‑owned business since 1898, is a leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze for architectural, memorial, residential, and industrial markets. Headquartered in Cold Spring, Minnesota, the company employs 800 people nationwide, operating 30 quarries and multiple fabrication sites. Coldspring’s success stems from the dedication of its team, a commitment to innovation, and a focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations while upholding corporate sustainability.

To cultivate a culture of engagement, we emphasize the importance of physical, financial, social, community, career, and spiritual well‑being – an approach we refer to as Well‑Being 6.

We uphold H onesty & Integrity, O rganized & Purposeful manner, N imbleness & Innovation, and O pen & Transparent culture. With R espect & Trust as our foundation, we effectively balance the interests of employees, customers, and shareholders to create what we term win‑win‑win solutions.

The Memorial Designer/Artist is responsible for the creation of portraits, graphics, illustrations and design files for production needs (both internal fabrication and purchased products), reference materials and renderings for customer approval with a high degree of accuracy regarding placement, detail, grammar or specific requests. These tasks demand artistic talent, strong understanding of design, portrait, scenic and drawing elements.

• Prepare drawings, illustrations and graphics for bronze and granite memorials or projects using existing designs, specific references from customers and—or creation from scratch at an advanced level.
• Have an understanding of colors and shadows for photographs.
• Have the ability to draw and an eye for a balanced layout.
• Understanding of how to adjust photos and other files in Photoshop or similar software.
• Have the ability to read and interpret rubbings, drawings, or electronic files provided by customers.
• Create, revise and modify illustrations and designs for Pre‑Sales concept renderings.
• Prepare or assist in the production of technical illustrations for detailed projects or products.
• Ensure proper communication with internal/external customers in regards to specific graphics, proofing text, corrections, confirmation of sizes, colors and textures and receipt of approvals to meet customer requests and expectations.
• Input, monitor and review data relating to processes and orders to track daily productivity and quality.
• Meet with internal/external customers when applicable to ensure expectations are met.
• Complete and attend required training.
• Identify and eliminate potential safety hazards in area.
• Support all Continuous Improvement programs and company policies.

• Minimum of a two-year certificate/degree in Graphic Design, Graphic Illustration, Fine Arts or Design preferred. If previous requirements are not fully met, candidate must have high school diploma or equivalent, plus a minimum of 4 years in the field of graphic illustration or design and be able to demonstrate these skills.
• 1‑3 years experience in a memorial, monument or graphic design capacity preferred.
• Artistic talent and/or a strong understanding of design, portrait, scenic and drawing elements are needed and expected to be demonstrated.
• Advanced PC skills are essential.
• Candidate should be…