What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Flooded Screen Prints?
Graphic Designer Screen Printing and Apparel Decoration
The Graphic Designer at Flooded Screen Prints is responsible for creating high-quality artwork, mockups, and production-ready files for screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and wide-format printing. This role ensures that every design meets brand standards, print specifications, and customer expectations while maintaining fast turnaround times.
You will work closely with the Sales, Admin, and Production teams to ensure jobs move smoothly from concept approval print.
**Key Responsibilities**
customer ideas, sketches, and inspiration into polished art concepts.
Build digital mockups for quotes and approvals.
Maintain Flooded brand style across all artwork.
Create vector files and clean up customer-submitted artwork.
Know proper sizing, placement, DPI, and color profiles for each print method.
Set up files correctly for embroidery, DTF, wide-format, and vinyl cutting.
Communicate with Sales to understand client needs and timelines.
Upload final files into the correct YoPrint job and Google Drive folder structure.
Follow all SOPs for artwork naming, storing, and version control.
Review colors, sizing, and placement before jobs go to press.
Catch design issues early to prevent misprints and delays.
Contribute to merchandise development for Flooded, School Spirit Central, and custom campaigns.
**Required Skills**
Strong experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Understanding of screen printing production requirements and separations.
Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality.
Strong creativity and eye for detail.
Knowledge of color theory, typography, and garment design.
Basic understanding of embroidery digitizing (bonus).
**Preferred Experience**
Worked in a print shop or apparel decoration environment.
Familiarity with YoPrint or similar shop management software.
Experience with vectorizing and cleaning low-quality artwork.
Experience creating halftones and advanced separations.
**Performance Expectations**
Meet all turnaround deadlines.
Maintain clean, organized files with consistent naming standards.
Produce accurate proofs that reduce rejections and revision cycles.
Contribute positively to teamwork and shop communication.
**Key Traits**
Creative problem solver
Detail-oriented
Fast learner
Strong communicator
Organized and consistent
Able to handle multiple jobs at once
- Department:** Creative / Production
- Reports To:** Production Manager and Owners
- Location:** Flooded Screen Prints, Sanford, NC
- Status:** Full-Time / On-Site
The Graphic Designer at Flooded Screen Prints is responsible for creating high-quality artwork, mockups, and production-ready files for screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and wide-format printing. This role ensures that every design meets brand standards, print specifications, and customer expectations while maintaining fast turnaround times.
You will work closely with the Sales, Admin, and Production teams to ensure jobs move smoothly from concept approval print.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Customer Artwork Development
customer ideas, sketches, and inspiration into polished art concepts.
Build digital mockups for quotes and approvals.
Maintain Flooded brand style across all artwork.
- Production-Ready File Preparation
Create vector files and clean up customer-submitted artwork.
Know proper sizing, placement, DPI, and color profiles for each print method.
Set up files correctly for embroidery, DTF, wide-format, and vinyl cutting.
- Workflow and Communication
Communicate with Sales to understand client needs and timelines.
Upload final files into the correct YoPrint job and Google Drive folder structure.
Follow all SOPs for artwork naming, storing, and version control.
- Quality Control
Review colors, sizing, and placement before jobs go to press.
Catch design issues early to prevent misprints and delays.
- Brand and Marketing Support (as needed)
Contribute to merchandise development for Flooded, School Spirit Central, and custom campaigns.
**Required Skills**
Strong experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Understanding of screen printing production requirements and separations.
Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality.
Strong creativity and eye for detail.
Knowledge of color theory, typography, and garment design.
Basic understanding of embroidery digitizing (bonus).
**Preferred Experience**
Worked in a print shop or apparel decoration environment.
Familiarity with YoPrint or similar shop management software.
Experience with vectorizing and cleaning low-quality artwork.
Experience creating halftones and advanced separations.
**Performance Expectations**
Meet all turnaround deadlines.
Maintain clean, organized files with consistent naming standards.
Produce accurate proofs that reduce rejections and revision cycles.
Contribute positively to teamwork and shop communication.
**Key Traits**
Creative problem solver
Detail-oriented
Fast learner
Strong communicator
Organized and consistent
Able to handle multiple jobs at once
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