Production Artist II

POSITION SUMMARY
As a Production Artist II, you will utilize a healthy mix of design skills with strong technical know-how to problem solve and convert design art files to brand enhancing commercial product that connects the Columbia consumer to their outdoor passions. This will be achieved by working collaboratively with the graphic designer and product engineer. A keen eye for detail, process skills, calendar awareness and collaborative mindset coupled with a proficient knowledge of Adobe applications will ensure success in the development of graphic artwork packages on product that includes graphic tees, apparel, and headwear. You will implement applications, techniques and process to ensure product maintains designs intent and delights our Columbia consumer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Utilizing your expertise and problem-solving skills to create graphic artwork packages and/or schematics. This will include placement specifications, color comps and separations for AP's.
• Utilize graphic design skills to problem solve any artwork issues that arise during production. Provide image retouching and additional image manipulation. Work with senior production artist to apply graphic solutions to designs if graphic intent cannot be achieved commercially.
• screen print knowledge and experience a must
• Work with graphic designer to apply seasonal color to graphics. This skill may be creative or prescriptive in regard to the use of the color palette.
• Create visual tools for Waypoints
• Strong verbal and communication skills with design and product development both in person and through email.
• Attend and participate in the strike off review process. Work closely with graphic designer and product developers to track in coming samples, enter comments into database, send feedback to field and make revisions to specs and art as needed. Sets up seasonal tracker for internal and cross-functional use throughout the season
• Helps to create and give input to department processes and best practices that ensure efficient outcomes and first-time right product
• Supports department training as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned

JOB SCOPE

• Support of Global Apparel assortments by commercializing seasonal graphics, color ways, visual documents, and trend presentations
• Works on projects with some complexity and solves problems with limited independence. Work performed will have impact to the global product assortment.
• Internal contacts occur primarily with other members of the Graphic and Apparel design departments, Product Development, Merchandising and Operations. Contacts may involve confidential or sensitive information and can occur face to face or via email.

Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one for over 70 years, constantly working to perfect the art and enjoyment of the greater outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that offers them much more than just a paycheck.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.