Graphic Designer – Contractor

To Apply:

*Include a resume, 2 minute English video introduction and a detail of your internet speed and accessibility. We would also like you to send 5-10 graphic design examples or a link to your portfolio created within photo illustrator. A timed digital design test will be required for you to take during the interview process and highly considered when making any hiring decisions.

This will be a contract role, without an end date. Graphic Artists support our Account Managers and Project Managers. You will receive requests to create/recreate designs and virtuals for client projects with a timely and accurate delivery.

JH Specialty Inc. has proudly been voted one of PPAI’s Greatest Companies to Work for in 2023! We pride ourselves in providing white glove service throughout the ordering process and are looking for our next team member to complement our services.

Qualifications:
• Fluent in English reading & writing, required.
• Proficient Computer Skills (Ex: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, Slack communication channel), required.
• Proficient in Photoshop illustrator Task Management Software, required.
• Experience digitizing and redrawing to vectored file, preferred.
• Able to work 40 hours per week, required.
• Must be available between 8am-5pm EST, required.
• You must own a recent computer that runs Windows 10. You will need a reliable internet connection–at least 8 Mbps up and down speed and a dedicated space in your home to work, required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create Designs for Client Projects (ex. t-shirts, brochures, flyers, etc.).
• Create Virtuals for Client Projects (ex. placing client’s logo on an item).
• Recreate Artwork (ex. converting a png image to a vector image).
• Assist lead graphic designer with design projects (ex. ads, flyers, designs to go on items).
• Assist lead graphic designer with day to day responsibilities, as needed.

Critical Competencies:

Teamwork: Has a collaboration mindset and is always willing to work as a team to meet a common goal or to solve problems that may arise.

Communication: Communicates accurate and complete information in a timely and transparent manner. Ability to communicate effectively with clients, vendors and team members to ensure project success and superior service.

Time Management: Ability to jump from project to project and prioritize on-the-fly in an autonomous style. This role will be expected to juggle multiple projects at a time and deliver timely results.

Initiative: Makes proactive solution suggestions, driving processes independently and displays first-rate customer follow-up skills through attention to project details.

Accountability: Acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct towards others and having a willingness to be transparent.

Interpersonal Effectiveness: Builds constructive and effective relationships; builds trust and treats others with respect; presents information and responds to questions with confidence; uses humility, diplomacy and honesty.

Subject Matter Expertise: Ability to apply a strong understanding of photoshop illustrator, and how this ultimately plays into a client focused strategy.

Adaptability: Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to adapt to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events. Able to respond to adversity or restrictions of the organization with resilience and tenacity.

Schedule and Days Off:
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time (8:00
PM to 5:00 AM Philippine Standard Time) with a 1-hour mid shift break. The hours will adjust for US Daylight Standard Time in the Fall.

It is expected that the contractor notifies their manager at least an hour before the start of shift in case
of absences or tardiness. In the event of an emergency or other similar conflict, the designer will give
their manager as much notice as possible if there is a possibility of interruption to the services, whether the interruption is temporary or long term.

The following holidays are considered paid time off:
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day Holiday (US)
• Rizal Day (Philippines)
• New Year’s Day Holiday
• Maundy Thursday (Philippines)
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day (US)
• Independence Day (US)
• Labor Day (US)
• Thanksgiving (US)
• Black Friday – Day following Thanksgiving (US)
• Bonifacio Day (Philippines)

Payment Services:

JH agrees to pay an amount of $600.00 (six hundred US dollars) per month for the first thirty days of their contract. If the manager considers the contractor is performing up to a level consistent with thirty days of the contract, the amount will increase to $750.00 (seven hundred and fifty US dollars) per month. Raises will be evaluated annually after that on the contract start date.

JH also agrees to a $50.00 per month internet stipend to assist with a reliable internet connection for the contractor.