Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Training & development

Come join our team and bring ideas to life!

Are you a creative team player who enjoys helping customers get their brands noticed?

Would you enjoy seeing your work on building signs, banners, vehicles, and print material when driving, eating in a restaurant, or shopping around town?

Do you take pride in your work and strive for excellence?

Can you perform well in a deadline-driven environment?

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer to join our growing business that has served the Orlando market since 2006. You will be responsible for helping to translate our customers’ ideas, requirements, and dreams for artwork into reality. You must have an eye for quality and details, a desire for productivity, excellent organizational skills, and enough creativity to meet our customers’ demands.

Experience with current graphic design software programs is a must, and since you will be working with customers, good interpersonal and communication skills are important, too.

If you’re looking for a challenging, fun opportunity to improve your current skills, learn new ones, and grow with us, we encourage you to Apply Today!

Responsibilities

Daily

Perform efficient, full-service creation of original digital files and hard copies according to AlphaGraphics® productivity standards

Convert and repair customer-supplied materials to print-ready files

Produce jobs in the order and by the deadlines determined by the Production Manager

Check the center’s general e-mail account daily or as needed

Track time per job to ensure design jobs are invoiced accordingly

Answer technical and design-related questions asked by other team members

Keep organized files; archive completed work

Maintain a work-in-progress (WIP) folder on the file server, and perform daily and weekly back-ups of WIP folder

Adhere to legal requirements relating to intellectual property, duplication, printing, software, and fonts

Follow safety/environmental rules and regulations

Clean and maintain Design Services area and equipment

Ongoing

Troubleshoot equipment problems with and without the help of Support Services

When requested, consults with customers; schedule customer consultations on complicated design orders

Create in-house artwork as assigned by Manager

Assist in the training of co-workers and customers regarding digital file acceptance and other software or technical issues; help sales team to understand Design Services products and pricing

Help train Customer Service Representative(s) on simple file output

Keep abreast of new software/hardware/updates through the use of manuals, tutorials, regional training resources, and online sources

Up-sell other AlphaGraphics products and services when there is an opportunity

Maintains customer eCommerce sites, center’s website, and social media pages

Assist with digital press and finishing departments, as needed

Qualifications

College/university degree preferred; 2 or 4-year trade school acceptable

Minimum of 2+ years experience in design-for-print preferred; both Mac and PC networked environments

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including, but not limited to InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, in addition to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, and WordPress

Demonstrate a competence with digital marketing, web design, AI tools, and social media

Experience with large-format, signs, and digital prepress preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Ability to work in a high-production, design-for-print environment; ability to concentrate amid distractions

Ability and willingness to learn new software and hardware technologies

Able to combine creativity with practical production mentality and deadline awareness

Excellent organizational skills

Good customer relations skills

Motion graphic design and video production skills would be a plus

About AlphaGraphics Lake Mary

AlphaGraphics Lake Mary is a locally-owned and operated, full-service visual communications and marketing company that helps businesses and local organizations to get noticed, increase their brand awareness and attract more qualified leads and customers through an integrated mix of products and services, including small and large-format digital printing, signage, email and direct mail services, promotional products, graphic design, marketing services and communication solutions.

Since 2006, we have been dedicated to serving the needs of our customers and being active participants in our community.

*AlphaGraphics centers (locations) are independently owned and operated. The posted positions are offered by individual franchisees who interview, hire, manage and pay the employees hired for positions in a specific local location (center) through their specific business.