Assistant Art Director

Northwest Designs Ink, Inc is hiring an Assistant Art Director to support sports apparel and graphic design work in South Bellevue. This in-office, full-time role helps keep design and production moving smoothly, while collaborating across sales and printing to maintain brand and production compliance. You will work onsite and contribute to custom apparel graphics from concept through production standards.

What you’ll do

• Assist the Art Director and a team of design and production artists across day-to-day creative and production support.
• Partner closely with the sales and printing departments to streamline workflows and support smooth handoffs.
• Help ensure all custom apparel graphics align with brand standards and production specifications.

What you bring

• 5+ years of design and production art experience.
• Expert proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including strong working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of apparel decoration technology and graphic production is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel, Outlook, and Acrobat.
• Strong spreadsheet skills with the ability to organize data, report, and track projects.
• Netsuite experience is a plus (CRM).
• High organization and analytical thinking, comfortable working with large amounts of data, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Tools you’ll work with

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Acrobat), and Netsuite (CRM), as needed.

Compensation and benefits

• $27.00 - $28.00 per hour
• In Office, full-time employment
• Paid Holidays after 90 days
• Medical Benefits after 90 days
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

How to apply

Submit your resume and include a link to your portfolio featuring relevant apparel graphics, branding, or sportswear design work.