Why we need your help…

We’re extending our company with a brand new brand and we’re growing fast. With the right people, we’re convinced the next few years will be an exciting growth phase. To meet the challenge, we’re looking for exceptional team members to help us continue to elevate our service and product quality.

Our production artists are at ground zero for product quality. The difference between a happy customer and an angry one is often a small mistake which falls short of their expectation. We are constantly in search of people who will help us with speed, accuracy, and the visual quality of our products.

When our customers say, “Wow, I love my new canvas print… it’s a work of art!” you’re an incredibly important part of making that happen.

What’s this job like?

You’re the magician behind the curtain who makes our customers’ visions a reality. Though they may not all be artists, expert photographers, or talented with layout, you know how to polish their ideas before the paint hits the canvas. You’re at the core of a team that makes thousands of different prints a reality, and each one has to be pixel perfect.

Your daily job will be to create, design, layout, color separate, and prepare artwork for digital canvas printers. You’ll be an Adobe Creative Suite expert, ready to tackle everything from light retouching to full-on photographic wizardry. You’re swift with everything from a mouse to a tablet, and understand the nuances of preparing digital files for print in the real world.

Occasionally you’ll need to clarify something with a customer, so you’ll also need to be able to be personable and service-oriented on the phone. And yes, there may be some paperwork, but it’s important for making sure our production team in the factory gets the order out the door in fast, flawless fashion. You’ll take that paperwork seriously.

On the best of days, you’ll get in the zone and be surprised when it’s time to go home. On the worst of days, you’ll have the professionalism to bear the fire with a good attitude. You make our promises to our customers come true.

The position pays between $13.00 - $15.00, depending on experience (however if you’re a real superstar, we’re willing to chat). We also offer insurance benefits, incentive compensation, and a 401k.

Who is Simple Canvas Prints, anyway?

If you haven’t read our core values, please do. They’re not just the usual corporate jargon. They guide us as a company.

Simple Canvas Prints is a brand new venture with roots in a family business with a national reach. Our core teams have been in the printing and design industry since 1972, and Simple Canvas Prints is a natural extension of our expertise. It’s not uncommon for people to work with us for decades. We’re loyal and we take care of our people.

Right now we’re in one of the most exciting growth phases in our history. You’re going to feel that urgency and energy if you become part of the family. Everyone has an opportunity to grow with us, especially people who show entrepreneurial curiosity, ambition, and smarts.

Skills and education you’ll need.

Some basics:

• You need a high school diploma.
• You have to have above-average computer skills, including the use of your typical office apps (email, MS Word, Excel, web browsers), and the ability to type at least 40 wpm (words per minute).
• You’re fine using photocopiers and faxes (yes, even faxes sometimes).
• Very important: When you don’t know how to do something, your instinct should be to Google it and see what you can learn for yourself.

Technical skills:

You know how:

• to use the core programs in the current version of the Adobe Creative, with an emphasis on Photoshop and Illustrator.
• to retouch photos for common “amateur snapshot” problems (red-eye, etc.).
• to proof material you’re laying out for production.
• to use scanners, graphic input tables (like Wacom), etc.
• to perform advanced photo retouching (such as removing unwanted items from a photo, etc.)
• to raise a red flag diplomatically when something doesn’t make sense, and confirm anything that seems out of place.

You know how:

• You’ve worked in an art production department before.
• You’re bilingual (especially Spanish).
• You have experience in the commercial art industry.

Send email to helpusgrow[at]simplecanvasprints[dot]com, but please don't just send your resume. Sure, we're curious where you've been, but we've seen thousands of them and they seldom tell the story. Instead, help us get to know more about you, the person. What makes you unique? What do you do for fun? What is your passion? Why would we make a huge mistake not hiring you? You get the point. We look forward to hearing from you.