Join a Growing Creative Sign Company — Help Build What Comes Next
We are an established, fast-growing custom sign and graphics company seeking an experienced Graphic Designer / Sign Production Specialist with real-world sign industry experience—someone who is equally comfortable creating beautiful production-ready artwork, managing print workflows, and helping modernize how a company operates.
This is a hands-on creative production role at its core—but we are especially excited to meet candidates who also understand ai / artificial intelligence, workflow automation, systems architecture, and operational optimization.
We believe the future of the sign industry belongs to professionals who combine craftsmanship + creativity + technology + systems thinking.
If you are someone who naturally asks:
“How can we make this cleaner, smarter, faster, and more scalable?”
…you may be exactly who we’re looking for.
Compensation & Benefits
Starting Pay: $25.00–$30.00 +* per hour (or More _$$$* -=depending on experience)_
Benefits after 60 days include:
- Kaiser Permanente GOLD Level Health Plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- SIMPLE IRA retirement plan
- Employee discounts
Core ResponsibilitiesGraphic Design & Creative Production (Primary Role)
- Design production-ready artwork using FlexiSIGN, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
- Create graphics for:
- Banners
- Window graphics
- Vinyl lettering
- Wall murals
- Vehicle graphics / wraps
- Dimensional lettering
- ADA signage
- Retail displays
- Trade show graphics
- Architectural signage
- Specialty custom fabrication projects
- Develop proofs, mockups, color studies, and client presentation files
- Prepare print-ready / cut-ready files for production with strong attention to detail
- Manage revisions, maintain organized digital files, and uphold production standards
Client Communication / Project Coordination
- Work directly with customers by phone, email, and in person
- Help clients determine:
- best materials
- fabrication methods
- sizing
- installation requirements
- timelines
- budgets
- Translate ideas into practical, manufacturable solutions
- Coordinate projects from concept through production
Print Production / Shop Operations
- Operate large-format equipment including:
- UV Flatbed printers
- UV Gel printers
- Eco Solvent printers
- Latex printers
- Plotters / cutters
- Laminators
- Load media, prep substrates for printing / offload
- Maintain equipment cleanliness, calibration, and general upkeep
- Troubleshoot production issues efficiently and proactively
AI / Automation / Systems Thinking (Highly Preferred)
We are looking for someone who can contribute beyond daily design work by helping improve how our business operates.
Highly valued experience includes:
- AI-assisted creative workflows and production support
- Prompt engineering / effective use of AI tools
- Workflow automation and repetitive task reduction
- Process mapping and operational systems design
- API integrations between software platforms
- Automation scripting / macros / batch processing
- Python, JavaScript, or related programming knowledge
- File organization architecture / digital asset systems
- Internal documentation / SOP creation
- Production scheduling and operational efficiency improvements
- Data organization, reporting, and business systems thinking
- Identifying opportunities to build smarter internal workflows
We value people who think:
"There has to be a better system for this—and I can help build it."
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years sign industry experience (strongly preferred)
- Adobe Illustrator proficiency (required)
- Adobe Photoshop experience (required)
- FlexiSIGN experience (preferred)
- Large-format print production experience (required)
- RIP software experience (Onyx, VersaWorks, or similar)
- Strong understanding of typography, branding, composition, and color theory
- Excellent organization and time management
- Strong communication and client service skills
- Automation / programming / AI experience is a major plus
- Tech-forward mindset with interest in improving systems and workflow
Requirements
- Fluent English communication skills
- High school diploma required (college preferred)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Able to lift 50+ lbs
- Comfortable climbing ladders and standing for extended periods
- Dependable communication and professionalism
- Strong punctuality, cleanliness, and reliability
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Resume
- Portfolio (strongly encouraged)
- Contact phone number
- Email address
- Brief note describing any experience with AI, automation, workflow systems, or operational optimization (if applicable)
Qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews.
No walk-ins please.
If you love design, production, craftsmanship, and the opportunity to help build a smarter, more modern company—we’d love to meet you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Experience:
- Sign Making: 1 year (Required)
- Adobe Illustrator: 1 year (Required)
- Flexidesign: 1 year (Preferred)
- Print production: 1 year (Required)
- AI / Artificial Intelligence : 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- San Rafael, CA 94901 (Required)
Work Location: In person
