Overview
Production Designer Jobs in Austin, TX at Mello
Title: Production Designer
Company: Mello
Location: Austin, TX
About Mello
Mello is a premium merchandise and production company creating higher-quality custom apparel, accessories, packaging, and branded products for modern brands.
We specialize in screen printing, embroidery, bespoke merchandise, product sourcing, and fulfillment – helping brands create merchandise that feels elevated, fashion-forward, and retail-ready.
We’re building a modern production studio and factory focused on quality, detail, and execution.
About The Role
We’re looking for a highly detail-oriented Production Designer to support our production and creative teams by preparing accurate, production-ready artwork for screen printing, embroidery, packaging, and merchandise projects.
This role is responsible for turning approved creative into technically correct production files – including proofs, mockups, color separations, print-ready art, embroidery prep, and production documentation.
This is a critical role inside the company that directly impacts print quality, production speed, and customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Create production-ready artwork for screen printing, embroidery, packaging, and merchandise projects
- Build customer proofs and mockups for approvals
- Prepare color separations for screen printing
- Ensure files are correctly formatted for production equipment and vendors
- Organize and maintain production assets and artwork files
- Communicate with sales, project managers, and production staff regarding artwork requirements
- Help identify and prevent production issues before jobs go to print
- Support embroidery digitizing coordination and production setup needs
- Maintain high accuracy across sizing, placements, colors, and specifications
- Assist in improving workflow systems and production processes
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in production design, prepress, apparel decoration, print production, or related fields
- Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Understanding of screen printing setup and separations
- Experience preparing files for embroidery, print, or production is highly preferred
- Strong typography, layout, and file organization skills
- Extremely detail-oriented and organized
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Experience in apparel, merchandise, or print production environments is a major plus
Ideal Candidate
- Technical and creative
- Obsessed with details
- Fast without sacrificing accuracy
- Strong communicator and team player
- Understands production limitations and how to design for real-world execution
- Enjoys building systems and improving workflows
Benefits
- Competitive salary + growth opportunities
- Paid holidays + PTO
- Opportunity to help build a rapidly growing premium production company
- Collaborative creative work environment
- Access to high-end merchandise and product development projects
