Graphic Designer

Full job description

Spin Ultimate

Atlanta, GA

Graphic Designer

(Part Time)

Company Description

Founded in 2007, Spin Ultimate is one of the largest Ultimate Frisbee apparel companies in the United States and the world. Spin provides high quality, affordable uniforms, casual apparel, and equipment for Ultimate teams, players, and fans. Spin is an official merchandise partner of USA Ultimate and in recent years has been the official merchandiser for key national championship events including the National

Collegiate Championships, National Beach Championships, and the Youth Club Championships.

Spin strives to give back to the Ultimate community with a particular focus on Youth development and Gender Equity. Spin is also a member of the Fair Labor Association, an organization made up of universities, civic organizations, and socially responsible companies who work together to protect workers’ rights around the world by ensuring that our factories and other suppliers meet strict labor standards.

Position Description

We are seeking a creative, talented, detail-oriented, highly ethical designer to join our team.

Our team members are exceptionally motivated and organized team players who can prioritize and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and competing priorities.

Reporting to our Creative Director, this is a part-time / contract position (15-20 hours per week) that can be performed remotely.

Responsibilities

Uniforms and Tournament Merchandising

• Design fresh, eye catching logos and uniform designs for Spin’s Club, College, Youth and Recreational teams.
• Create technically accurate, detailed design mockups to be reviewed by customers and used by Spin’s production partners and apparel factory.
• Design logos and apparel lines for Ultimate tournaments merchandised by Spin.
• Create designs for Spin branded apparel across a wide range of products like discs, jerseys, shorts, hoodies, hats, and accessories.
• Create uniform product pictures for use in Spin’s Team Stores (online marketplaces where team members place uniform orders).
• Prepare technically sound art files for screen printed, sublimated, and embroidered products for production.

Marketing, Social Media & Web Site

• Design engaging advertisements and other assets for Spin’s wide ranging marketing programs, including banner ads, social media, and newsletters.

• Create visual assets for www.spinultimate.com, including hero images, product pictures, and other images used throughout the site.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of related or transferable work experience.
• Experience creating Ultimate uniform and apparel designs is preferred, but not required.
• Expert with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, Dropbox and Google Docs.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience with print design, technical proof production, and setting up art files for production is highly preferred, but not required.
• Having some experience with e-commerce platforms and web development is an asset.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is aware of current trends in Ultimate apparel and design, as well as larger fashion trends, especially among College and Youth markets.
• Has extreme attention to detail and is well organized.
• Is highly ethical and respects copyrights and ownership of creative assets by others.
• Is a problem solver.
• Has a positive and creative attitude and optimistic outlook.
• Manages work with varying deadlines and minimal supervision.
• Takes initiative; is a proven self-manager as well as a team player.
• Will represent Spin in a professional and friendly manner at all times.
• Having a passion for Ultimate and its unique cultures is preferred, but not required.

Education

Bachelor’s in Design (Preferred)

Salary

Commensurate with experience.