Production Designer

Based in the Pacific NW, Yakima Products Inc. has been a pioneer of cargo and gear management solutions since 1979. We connect you, your family, friends and all your favorite gear with your passion to bring you closer to nature with our innovative, rugged and dependable products. We take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously. It's not uncommon to see folks gathering for their daily lunch rides, or collaborating with teammates around the kegerator (yes, we have one of those). We believe in taking it easy, and when things get warm you might just see shorts, t-shirts, crocs, sandals, painted toes or whatever you feel comfortable wearing. Oh, and don't be alarmed if you happen to see Sasquatch.

The Graphic Production Designer works as a core member of Yakima's design team, bridging the gap between creative concepting and final delivery. This role ensures consistency across all design touchpoints, manages creative assets, and delivers production-ready files for both print and digital channels.

WHAT DOES YAKIMA HAVE TO OFFER

• We offer a hybrid work schedule that has you in the office for three days and working from home for two with half-day Fridays.
• We encourage our consumers and our employees to get outdoors. With 10 holidays a year plus 7 additional floating holidays along with 80 hours of PTO start planning your adventure now! We all get sick so you'll receive 40 hours of sick time in addition.
• We build products for people to have fun so we should have fun doing it. We offer an employee discount on product along with other industry pro deals; team outings/trainings; CO-FAM activities.
• We also have all the typical benefits! Competitive pay, bonus plan based on company performance, medical/dental/vision and a 401k with company match.

YOUR TYPICAL TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Create clear, brand relevant and user-friendly product instructions for all regions
• Design and produce packaging layouts aligned with brand standards for global markets
• Manage and organize creative assets and templates through Yakima image bank
• Support layout design for workbooks, catalogs, and digital collateral
• Develop advertising and campaign visuals for print, web, and social
• Prepare accurate, production-ready files and liaise with vendors for quality control

• Meet deadlines while striving for quality, efficiency, effectiveness and accuracy
• Collaborate with internal teams including product, marketing, sales, product development and outside vendors to concept, design, and execute against given brief
• Maintain a consistent brand aesthetic across all deliverables as directed by the Creative Director
• Maintain archives, records and digital files for graphic projects and original artwork.
• Be a leader in maintaining the brand voice and a consistency throughout all brand visuals
• Carry out other duties, responsibilities, and projects as may be assigned, in an effective manner

EXPERIENCE WE'RE EXCITED FOR YOU TO HIGHLIGHT:

• Bachelors of Arts or Science Degree in graphic arts, graphic design or similar design- oriented Bachelors qualification
• 3 years of graphic production design experience in-house, or agency preferred
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• A strong portfolio displaying creative, conceptual design skills across various digital and print platform
• Solid foundation in typography, layout, and general design
• Ability to work on several concurrent projects and manage time wisely
• Very organized and maintains file structure
• Basic administrative skills, attention to detail, time management skills required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and task management software
• Ability to cooperatively interact and communicate well with inter-departmental personnel
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, accept new ideas and input positively, and be open to new work approaches and processes.
• You're the kind of person who is driven and inspired to create
• Passion for the outdoors
• Motion design and video editing a plus
• Experience with KeyShot a plus