CPT-11376 Production Graphic Designer – Signage & Print

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Overview

20four7VA is seeking offshore independent contractors to deliver remote services to clients worldwide, with a primary focus on developed markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

An established Maryland-based signage, printing, and promotional products company is seeking an experienced Production Graphic Designer to support a high-volume operation serving both individual customers and major commercial clients.

This is not primarily a Canva or template-based social media design position. The company needs a designer with practical experience creating, modifying, and preparing professional artwork for physical production, including signs, apparel, promotional products, storefront graphics, and other large-format applications.

The ideal candidate understands vector graphics, print-ready file preparation, scaling, resolution, and the practical differences between artwork that looks good on a screen and artwork that can successfully be produced at commercial scale.

The client has an established industry-specific training program available to help the selected designer learn the company's exact production workflows.

The objective of each engagement is to assist the client in improving business efficiency, enhancing service delivery, or supporting operational functions through high-quality, task-specific services rendered by a qualified contractor.

Scope of Services

Contractors will be required to provide services that align with the following client tasks:

• Graphic Design & Artwork Preparation
• Create and modify customer artwork using Adobe Illustrator and/or CorelDRAW
• Develop production-ready vector graphics
• Recreate, clean up, and properly format customer-provided artwork
• Prepare designs for signs, apparel, promotional products, storefronts, and related applications
• Ensure artwork is appropriately sized and formatted for its intended production method
• Convert unsuitable customer files into usable production artwork

• Customer Design Requests
• Review incoming design and quote requests
• Interpret customer instructions accurately
• Create initial concepts and proofs based on provided requirements
• Revise artwork based on feedback
• Prepare finalized files for production after approval
• Maintain efficient turnaround for time-sensitive and rush requests

• Production Design Support
• Verify dimensions, resolution, file type, and other artwork requirements before production
• Understand when raster artwork must be recreated or converted into vector format
• Maintain organized working and final production files
• Follow established naming, storage, and approval processes
• Learn and follow the company's specific production standards and workflows

• Workflow & Communication
• Communicate clearly with the owner regarding design requirements and questions
• Learn the company's design style and customer expectations
• Work from incoming requests with increasing independence as processes are established
• Prioritize projects according to production deadlines
• Complete client revisions accurately and efficiently

Each engagement is based on a defined scope of work and is governed by an independent contractor agreement. Services must be performed professionally, with adherence to any timelines, guidelines, and deliverables agreed upon in writing.

Skills

The Contractor must demonstrate proficiency in the following, depending on the Client’s requirements:

• Professional graphic design experience required
• Adobe Illustrator and/or CorelDRAW proficiency required
• Strong understanding of vector graphics required
• Experience preparing print-ready or production-ready artwork strongly preferred
• Signage, large-format printing, apparel, promotional products, print shop, or related production design experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of raster versus vector artwork, resolution, scaling, and file preparation required
• Strong written and verbal English communication required
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant professional design work required
• Formal graphic design education is preferred but practical production experience is more important

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

A true graphic designer with strong fundamentals beyond template-based design

• Highly proficient with vector artwork
• Understands commercial print and production requirements
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Able to interpret instructions accurately without excessive back-and-forth
• Strong communicator who asks intelligent questions when requirements are unclear
• Fast learner willing to complete the client's industry-specific training
• Comfortable receiving direct feedback and making revisions quickly
• Reliable and capable of eventually owning a consistent flow of incoming design requests

APPLICATION SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGEABLE / REQUIRED

• Adobe Illustrator
• CorelDRAW
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Vector & Print Production Tools
• Loom
• Canva (Secondary only; not the core requirement)

Work Schedule

Contracted Hours per Week: 20 Hours

Scheduled Working Days: Monday through Friday (unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing)

Daily Working Time: Flexible EST Business Hours

Note: The Company will make reasonable efforts to align the Assigned VA’s schedule with the Client’s preferred hours as set forth above. However, availability may vary based on time zones, capacity, and the contracted hours set in this SOW. Any changes must be mutually agreed to in writing through a revised SOW.

Terms of Engagement

Contractors will operate under a Master Services Agreement and a Statement of Work

This is not an offer of employment; contractors are not employees of 20four7VA or any client

All compensation is processed through 20four7VA according to the terms of the engagement

Role Summary & Requirements

REQUIRED SERVICE: Marketing VA

REQUESTED EXPERIENCE TIER LEVEL: Entry, Junior, Senior Level

Contracted Hours per Week: 20 hours/week

Daily Working Time: Flexible EST Business Hours

Scheduled Working Days: Monday-Friday

REPORTING TO/POC: To Be Determined

Number of VAs: 1

GENDER PREFERENCE: None

LANGUAGES SPOKEN/PREFERENCE: English

ACCENT PREFERENCE: Level A-C (Strong Written and Verbal English Communication Required)

REGION PREFERENCES: Any

What we offer

• Competitive rates
• Weekly payments
• Various open roles are available
• Free training and upskilling
• Constant support and guidance
• A vibrant community always ready to support you
• And more!