What are the responsibilities and job description for the Die-cast Artist position at Lionel LLC?
Job Purpose:
The Lionel Racing Die-cast Artist position is your chance to work on product designs for every major NASCAR race team. As a Die-cast Artist for Lionel Racing - The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR - your design skills and attention to detail will play an integral role in producing authentic die-cast replicas that match the cars fans see at the race track each weekend. Lionel Racing die-cast and other products are sold via its online store, a nationwide network of distributors and dealers, trackside via the sport’s official merchandise partner, and in mass retail locations like Walmart and Target.
Responsibilities:
- Innovative and creative design of collectible die-cast race cars in various scales, plus haulers and trinkets
- Developing art for replica racing helmets
- Creating new packaging and product design concepts
- Preparing art from teams and sponsors for production at factory
- Conceive, design, and render original paint schemes for marketing
- Logo design
- Skillfully use multiple computer programs to create original designs/templates that meet or exceed sales and customer expectations
- Follow and execute all licensor, team, driver, and sponsor marks per changing standards. Including, but not limited to logo & color usage, legal lines, copyright, registration and Trademarks
- Ability to communicate internal and external needs in a timely and courteous manner; carefully identifying and following through on all requests in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Articulately express conceptual ideas through discussions and reviews at various stages of completion; making changes as necessary
- Coherently communicate problems and anomalies with any given project or design
- Commitment to zero errors leaving the production group
- Other duties as assigned by the manager
Qualification/Skills:
o BA/BS degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or creative equivalent
o Three (3) or more years professional design experience
o Advanced proficiency and understanding in the use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & 3D Studio Max; as well as basic skills in Microsoft Word & Excel
o Experience with 3-D Modeling and V-Ray rendering.
o Experience in original design concepts and the ability to interpret subject matter from photographs and mechanical drawings
o Excellent attention to detail with a strong flexibility creating designs within specific aesthetic requirements
o Dedication to one’s role and flexibility in adapting to changing direction, priorities, and tasks as assigned
o Exceptional organizational skills; including the ability to prioritize a large number of projects simultaneously in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
o Strong personal initiative and ability to work to tight schedules
o Basic analytical and problem-solving abilities
o Interest in and basic knowledge of NASCAR a plus
Pay: $24.50 - $29.56 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30