Sign Designer
Location: Santa Ana,California,United States
About the Company
Sign Specialists Corporation is a rapidly growing sign company with expertise in interior and exterior signage. The company has approximately 50 employees. In order to continue our growth, we are always looking for talented individuals. Individuals who want to participate in, and contribute to, our continued growth will be considered.
Position Summary
The Sign Designer will produce all graphic content required by a company which designs, fabricates, and installs all manner of signs. This includes: renderings to customers (proofs), scale drawings for government submittal (permits), diagrams for fabricators, and marketing materials for the Sales Department. The number of designs per day can be as few as 1 large project requiring multiple layouts to as many as 20 smaller jobs with minor typography changes.
Due to the technical nature of the sign business, the Sign Designer must acquire a working knowledge of how signs are built and installed. Developing and maintaining continuous familiarity with developing techniques in fabrication and the specific installation requirements associated with each is necessary to create designs which result in signs that can be built and installed.
Due to the high volume of sales, speed and accuracy are key.
Preferred Attributes
- Ability to multi-task
- Good organizational skills
- Able to speak and write in English proficiently
- CorelDraw, Word, Excel, Outlook software proficient
- Ability to understand and effectively utilize the computerized production system
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus
Past Experience
- Prior sign experience is not required, but is highly recommended.
- Demonstrated ability to learn the technical aspects of a prior employer’s business.
- Prior experience in designing for a manufacturer is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Depends upon prior experience
- Company offers benefits including medical, dental, vision
- Paid vacations
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
Work Hours
7am – 4pm Monday through Friday
Occasional Saturdays
Note: We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. We consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants to perform the essential functions of the position(s). We may conduct pre-employment medical examinations of applicants in accordance with state and federal laws.
Note: No applicant will be denied employment solely on the grounds of conviction of a criminal offense. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position(s) applied for may, however, be considered in denying employment with the company.)