Establish written guidelines and policies regarding the production and sale of embellished corporate and sports apparel. Coordinate between the sales team, design, and production staff to ensure goods are produced and delivered on time.Increase management's effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining department staff; communicating company values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountability; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; and a climate for offering information and opinions.Develops strategic plan by studying trends and financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives.Coordinates efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field, and technical services policies and practices; coordinating actions with corporate staff.Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees; ensuring ethical business practices.Maintains quality standards by establishing and enforcing organization standards.Maintain professional and technical knowledge by reviewing trade publications; establishing personal networks; bench-marking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials. Plans concept by studying information and materials. Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts. Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment; purchasing from vendors. Prepares final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment.Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Graphic Designer Skills and Qualifications:Graphic Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Customer Focus, Creativity, Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Desktop Publishing Tools, Acute Vision, Handles Rejection