Graphic Designer, Print Production & Social Media Assistant

Graphic Designer, Print Production & Social Media Assistant

Part-Time – 24 Hours Per Week | Potential to Become Full-Time**

About Us

We are an Australian promotional products and branding company helping businesses bring their brands to life.

We provide customised promotional products and branded merchandise across a wide range of categories, including:

• Corporate uniforms and workwear
• T-shirts, polos, jackets and apparel
• Caps and hats
• Drink bottles, cups and mugs
• Banners and signage
• Business cards and printed materials
• Promotional merchandise
• Corporate gifts
• Event and marketing products

Our customers rely on us to help turn their branding into professionally presented, production-ready products.

About the Role

We are looking for a creative, organised and reliable Graphic Designer, Print Production & Social Media Assistant to join our team remotely.

This is a varied role combining graphic design, product mock-ups, print/production artwork preparation and social media management.

You will work closely with our Australian team to prepare customer artwork for production, create professional product mock-ups, assist with marketing materials and help manage our company's social media presence.

This position will initially be 24 hours per week, with the potential to move to full-time after successfully completing the probation period, depending on performance and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Graphic Design & Product Mock-Ups

• Create and edit customer artwork and logos
• Convert logos into clean vector artwork when required
• Create professional product mock-ups showing customers how their branding will look
• Place logos and designs onto apparel, uniforms, hats, bottles, cups, bags, banners, promotional products and other merchandise
• Create customer artwork proofs for approval
• Make amendments based on customer feedback
• Assist with flyers, catalogues, promotional material and other company graphics

Print & Production Preparation

• Prepare print-ready artwork for suppliers and production
• Prepare artwork for banners, signage, apparel, promotional products and printed materials
• Check dimensions, resolution, bleed, colours and file formats
• Understand and work with CMYK, RGB and Pantone colours
• Prepare vector files including AI, EPS, PDF and SVG
• Prepare files for printing, embroidery, DTF/DTG, screen printing, sublimation and other decoration methods
• Follow individual supplier artwork specifications
• Upload approved artwork and production files into supplier/order portals
• Maintain organised customer artwork and production folders

Social Media & Content

• Help manage the company's social media accounts
• Plan and schedule regular social media posts
• Create graphics and promotional content for Instagram, Facebook , LinkedIn and other platforms
• Create product-focused posts showcasing promotional merchandise, uniforms, printing and branding
• Create simple short-form videos/Reels using supplied photos and video footage
• Write simple and professional captions
• Promote new products, customer projects, special offers and company updates
• Maintain a consistent brand look across social media
• Help grow our social media presence and engagement
• Assist with basic content planning and social media calendars

Software & Skills

We are looking for someone confident using programs such as:

• Adobe Illustrator – highly preferred
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat
• Canva / Canva Pro
• CorelDRAW or similar vector software
• CapCut or similar video editing software
• Meta Business Suite or social media scheduling tools

Experience with AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, PSD, PNG and other print-production file formats is important.

Ideal Candidate

We would especially like to hear from candidates who have previously worked for a:

• Promotional products company
• Printing company
• Signage company
• Uniform or apparel company
• Embroidery company
• Marketing or branding agency
• Print production/prepress business

You should:

• Have strong graphic design skills
• Understand print-ready artwork and prepress requirements
• Understand vector vs raster artwork
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Be able to create realistic product mock-ups
• Have experience creating social media content
• Be comfortable learning different supplier portals
• Be organised and able to manage multiple jobs at the same time
• Communicate clearly in English
• Be reliable and able to meet deadlines
• Be willing to learn about our products, suppliers and production processes

Hours & Location

24 hours per week – Part-Time

Some availability during Australian business hours will be required so you can communicate with our Australian team.

There is an opportunity to move into a full-time position after the probation period for the right person.

How to Apply

Please provide:

1. Your CV/resume
2. Your graphic design portfolio
3. Examples of logos or branding work
4. Examples of product mock-ups you have created
5. Examples of social media posts/content you have designed
6. Examples of print-ready/production artwork if available
7. The software you are experienced with
8. Your expected hourly rate
9. Your current location and time zone
10. Your availability per week

Important: Please include examples of work where you have placed customer branding onto physical products such as clothing, uniforms, hats, bottles, cups, banners, signage or promotional merchandise.

Shortlisted candidates who successfully progress through the initial application process will be invited to complete a 2-hour paid trial.

The trial will involve practical tasks similar to the work you would perform in this role and may include:

• Preparing or adjusting a customer logo
• Creating a branded product mock-up
• Preparing artwork for print/production
• Following supplied artwork specifications
• Creating a simple social media graphic or post

The purpose of the paid trial is to assess your design ability, attention to detail, technical artwork knowledge, ability to follow instructions and overall suitability for the role.

We are looking for someone who can become an important long-ter ---------- mber of our team as the business continues to grow.