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SupportFinity is hiring: Production Art Intern in Grand Rapids

SupportFinity · Grand Rapids, MI, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Production Art Internship builds on foundational graphic design skills and coursework to provide hands‑on experience preparing artwork for production. Interns support the creation of primarily single‑color graphic art proofs and keylines by incorporating customer logos and text into existing templates, ensuring accuracy while meeting production timelines and customer deadlines. This role requires strong attention to detail, and ideal candidates have a basic understanding of graphic design principles and an interest in how artwork is prepared for printing, stamping, or engraving on a variety of materials such as crystal awards, custom drinkware and promotional products.

Responsibilities

Prepare single‑color artwork proofs and production‑ready files by placing customer logos and text into established templates.

Convert full‑color logos into clean, accurate single‑color graphics suitable for printing, stamping or engraving.

Ensure artwork meets basic production requirements for various materials (paper, plastic, fabric, crystal).

Assist with general graphics department work including filing, archiving, creating templates and reviewing new products.

Prepare final art files for in‑house production equipment or external vendors.

Provide accurate final artwork to outside vendors and internal engraving/printing facilities.

Support the production team by meeting daily deadlines and customer due dates.

Assist with a limited range of production‑focused tasks as needed.

Measures of Success

Artwork proofs and final files are consistently accurate with minimal errors.

Corrections decrease over time as the intern gains familiarity with templates and standards.

Artwork consistently follows established templates, file‑naming conventions, and organization standards.

Instructions and documented processes are followed correctly.

Demonstrates measurable improvement in speed, confidence, and independence over the internship period.

Actively applies feedback and shows increased understanding of production constraints.

Requirements

Pursuing or has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Proven proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop; Corel experience is beneficial.

Reliable and consistent on‑site work; ability to work occasional overtime.

Baudville Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, color, national origin, marital status, genetic information, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected characteristic. We welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview process a great one, please let us know.

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