Graphics Coordinator, Decoration Services

Graphics Coordinator, Decoration Services

Base pay range: CA $61,000.00/yr - CA $84,000.00/yr

Department:
Decoration Services

Reports to:

Manager, Decoration Services

Location:

North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

The Decoration Services team is responsible for the custom embellishment of Arc’teryx technical outerwear for a range of outdoor professionals and organizations. As Graphics Coordinator, you will ensure that all customer-provided artwork is correctly formatted for production and will provide digital mockups showing the correct logo scale, placement and colour on the garment. You are the key point of contact for embellishment artwork and technical embellishment knowledge and will enable efficient delivery of custom-embellished product by maintaining consistent turnaround times for the creation of production-ready artwork files, embellishment samples, and customer-facing mock-ups.

Meet Your Future Team:

You will report to the Manager, Decoration Services at Arc’teryx Design Centre and will work collaboratively with Decoration Services Project Coordinators, PRO Strategic Sales Account Managers, and both internal production teams and external embellishment suppliers and vendors in Canada, the United States and in Europe.

• Assessing customer-provided artwork for usability in both embroidery, heat transfer and various patch-style applications.
• Formatting graphics files for production and updating project folders and customer records accordingly.
• Producing digital proofs for customers to review and approve logo scale, colour, and placement on garment.
• Tracing and re-creating supplied non-vector artwork.
• Generating stock text-based graphics.
• Ordering heat transfer samples and embroidery files, and assessing sample quality to ensure it meets company standards.
• Managing timelines with heat transfer suppliers, embroidery digitizers and any other external suppliers to ensure on-time project delivery.
• Working with PRO account managers to provide support on artwork and technical embellishment related questions.
• Assisting Order Coordinators with order processing tasks as needed.
• Maintaining and updating digital templates and stock artwork archives as needed.
• Assisting production team with seasonal wash testing of embellishment materials.
• Upholding Fair Labour Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain.

• Working with suppliers and external contractors to improve process flows.
• Improving and upgrading the visual presentation of customer-facing documents.
• Streamlining workflows for proofing and digital asset management.

• Certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Graphic Design with a relevant portfolio of work.
• Experience preparing graphics for a production environment.
• Expertise with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Good design judgment and understanding of fundamentals and best practices of typography, design and layout.
• Time management skills and ability to maintain consistent turnaround times.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Balance autonomy with collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical jargon into easily understood terms.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking.
• Passion for outdoor life and commitment to Arc’teryx values.

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

Entry level

Full-time

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology;
Apparel & Fashion industry

Base pay range is CAD $61,000 - CAD $84,000. Individual pay is based on job-related skills, experience, education and/or training. The range does not include bonus program and benefits.