Job Description
About Green Giftz Green Giftz is a purpose-driven branded merchandise agency that helps companies create thoughtful, high-design promotional products, apparel programs, employee welcome kits, online stores, event merchandise, and custom products that strengthen their brand and culture. For over 35 years, we’ve partnered with companies that care deeply about quality, creativity, sustainability, and brand consistency. Our clients range from marketing teams to HR departments at nationally recognized organizations, and we pride ourselves on bringing a high level of design sensitivity and detail to everything we produce. We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Production Designer & Brand Marketing Coordinator to join our collaborative team environment in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical and creative sides of design, loves bringing branded products to life visually, and takes pride in making things look polished, accurate, and on-brand. About the Role This position plays an important role in both our day-to-day client production process and our internal marketing efforts. The primary focus of the role is production design: creating promotional product virtuals and proofs preparing vendor-ready artwork maintaining brand consistency reviewing supplier proofs for accuracy organizing and managing client artwork files In addition, this role supports our sales and marketing efforts by helping create: branded presentations product lookbooks self-promotional campaigns email marketing graphics e-store imagery social and digital assets You’ll also have opportunities to contribute ideas for trend-forward self-promotions, branded collections, and retail-inspired merchandise concepts that showcase our company’s creative capabilities. This is not a purely conceptual graphic design role. We are looking for someone who enjoys execution, problem-solving, collaboration, and working within real-world production limitations and timelines. What You’ll Do Production Design & Artwork Management Create polished promotional product virtuals/mockups for client presentations and approvals Prepare detailed art proofs with accurate logo sizing, placement, proportion, and color usage Build vendor-ready production files for screen print, embroidery, heat transfer, digital print, and other decoration methods Review supplier proofs carefully for accuracy and consistency before production Rebuild or clean up artwork/vector files as needed Maintain organized client artwork libraries, brand standards, and production assets Pull product templates and specifications from vendor websites Assist with troubleshooting artwork or production concerns with suppliers and internal team members Learn product decoration methods and understand production limitations across different substrates and materials Product Visualization & Development Help visually develop custom product concepts with overseas and domestic manufacturing partners Create realistic virtual renderings and detailed product visuals for custom products and packaging concepts Assist with material/color coordination and physical sample review when needed Marketing & Sales Support Design or refine sales presentations, lookbooks, and branded marketing materials Assist with self-promotional campaigns, HubSpot graphics, and email marketing visuals Create and organize imagery for company e-stores Photograph finished products and samples for internal marketing use Help merchandise and visually group products into cohesive collections or campaigns Support social and digital marketing initiatives as needed What We’re Looking For The Right Person for This Role Is: Extremely detail-oriented Organized and process-minded Self-starter with a positive, growth-oriented mindset Deadline-driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities Fast, responsive, and action-oriented Collaborative and communicative Able to balance creativity with production realities Someone who enjoys being part of a team and contributing ideas Curious and willing to learn industry-specific production knowledge Comfortable giving and receiving feedback Proactive, dependable, and willing to jump in where needed We value attitude, initiative, collaboration, and adaptability just as much as design talent. Required Skills, Experience & Educ