GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Type: Full-time (9am-5pm)
Location: Richmond, VA
Application deadline: February 16, 2018
Savage is seeking an in-house Graphic Designer who can produce creative, exciting designs that transfer well to apparel printing. The ideal applicant will be able to work with customers to quickly generate design solutions that meet their visions, and can work with a team to render that design usable for print. Applicants must be detail-oriented, creative, team-minded, organized, and deadline-focused.
On top of creating designs, Graphic Designers are responsible for creating print files for production, reviewing colors, correcting print issues, and updating existing templates for optimal use.
Finally, Savage Graphic Designers are charged with assisting in creating marketing assets and collaborating with the sales and marketing team for effective implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum requirements:
Preferred Experience:
Savage Apparel Co. is excited to grow the team and to invite you to join a young, dynamic atmosphere and company culture. We have fun and get the job done!
Pay will be annualized at $26,000-$32,000 based on an expected 40-hour work week, and set based on experience. We offer weeks paid vacation, 401(k) with matching, sponsored health insurance option for full-time employees, and other benefits.
Send resumes and cover letters to dan.lee@savageultimate.com.
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Savage has been an enthusiastic participant at the Volcanic Tournament in Arenal, Costa Rica since 2011. Every year, a lucky Savage staffer gets to go soak in the jungle atmosphere and play Ultimate—along with a lucky Savage fan! Keep reading to find out why we love this tournament so much, and how you can win a free bid to check it out for yourself.
1. It's in Costa Rica.
Enough said. The Volcanic Tournament is held in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. With the Pacific on the west and the Caribbean sea on the east, this is a hot travel destination for anyone. You can submerge yourself in the local culture or go adventuring in their protected jungles.
2. Zip-lining through the jungle.
The Tournament Director, Carlos, does a great job of offering numerous activities for Volcanic Tournament-goers. One of the highlights: zip-lining through the jungle. Almost everyone from the tournament ends up going, but don't worry—if zip-lining isn't your jam, there are other activities available.
3. Hot springs, hot springs, hot springs.
This is possibly the best post-tournament activity on earth, and something we think USAU should require at all tournaments. There are awesome local hot springs that tournament participants are welcome to use to soothe aches and pains in the most luxurious way possible.
4. Sloths for days.
Costa Rica is home to lush jungles that are teeming with exotic wildlife. A fan favorite year after year: the numerous sloths found hanging out in the canopy. You're also sure to see a lot of Iguana selfies going around, as well as some spider monkey sightings.
5. Awesome people.
One of the best parts of this trip: All of the amazing, fun-loving people you get to meet and play Ultimate with. The opportunity to play your favorite sport in a beautiful country with awesome people is so unique, and the main reason we love sponsoring this tournament year after year.
Check out our Facebook and Twitter to enter to win a FREE bid to the Volcanic Tournament this May!
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This past month, we held 5 UltiGift tournaments up and down the east coast. Huge shout out and thank you to UltiGift Montgomery, Ithaca, Charlottesville, Augusta, and Richmond!! Together we raised money, collected toys, and had a blast chasing plastic!
UltiGift Montgomery aka Uncle Kringle's Christmas Classic IX saw 200 players participating. Way to kill those sign ups! UltiGift Ithaca had 60 participants, roughly 40 toys, and a lot of monetary donations straight to Toys for Tots. All organized and executed in a short period of time! UltiGift Charlottesville, partnering with Mason's Toy Box and The Emergency Food Network, saw 85 players, 12 toys, 50 bags of canned food, and over $100 donated to charity. Talk about the season of giving... UltiGift Augusta saw 92 players and 103 gifts.. Wow!!! And last, but definitely not least, our very own Richmond Party Fowl had 60 players and 20 gifts!
Thank you to everyone who made this happen this year! We had over 500 players and participants total, with 195 toys donated, and crazy amounts of $$ donations.
Special thanks to all of the TD's: Dustin McKee, Emily Zitek, Will Clark, Max Williams, Ray Heath, Matt Goff, Hayley SooHoo, and Ali Rockett! Another big thanks to Ultimate Central for helping us to promote UltiGift! Finally, thank you to everyone who came out to participate, brought a toy, and got into the spirit of the season (and the game)!!
Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We're stoked to see what 2018 brings for everyone!
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SAVAGE is honored and excited to announce its recent partnership with LA Throwback. For their inaugural year, LA Throwback has already accepted bids to capacity with tremendous initial support. Driven by the pursuit of an excellent tournament experience and a commitment to giving back, Throwback has established a platform that all players can get behind.
From their site:
We want [to be] responsive to player input, to remain affordable, to be financially transparent and accountable, to feature great amenities and a great party, to promote Spirit of the Game and to support the growth of ultimate.
SAVAGE and Throwback have agreed to a two-year apparel partnership. SAVAGE will be producing official tournament apparel and hosting a bevy of tournament specific sales and offers via their website and on-site. In conjunction with this partnership, SAVAGE will support LA Throwback's mission to support local Ultimate development.
The tournament will be held January 13-14, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. SAVAGE will be present with a carefully designed and curated catalog of merchandise. We are all very excited for this new tournament and the upcoming 2 years of Los Angeles sunshine!
Stay tuned for special deals and online offers!
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It's that time of year again! If you've been waiting for those bargains, ready to bust down those doors and grab those steals from your favorite retailers, the famed weekend of sales is finally upon us.
We're dropping prices on almost all of our online catalog, and we've got special promotions planned for each day. Get free shipping, free gear, free gift certificates, and even spread a little extra holiday cheer!
Check out our schedule of promotions to see what freebies you can score. Below you'll see a little additional information on these special deals.
Get started at the stroke of midnight. We start late Thursday night with Doorbuster free shipping (available on domestic orders only). Be the first to snag that sweet sublimation "Ugly Sweater" Jersey and get free shipping on all orders until 9AM Friday morning! And we'll throw in a free "Mystery hat" with any purchase over $49 all day.
Saturday we keep rolling out the free gear, and all purchases will get a complimentary SAVAGE cinch sack. It's a bag to put all of your awesome stuff in! (And it's free!)
On Sunday we pay forward additional savings. Buy $15 worth of great swag and get another coupon for 15% off a future order emailed to you. Save now, save later, keep saving!
We're not done giving you free money, as we'll continue to hand out additional gift cards on Sunday. When you spend $50 or more, we'll email you a $10 gift card to use on a future purchase. If you break that $100 mark, we'll email you a $25 gift card to use on a future purchase! Buy some gifts, get some sweet swag for yourself!
Speaking of giving and receiving. We're extending our promotions through Tuesday this year! On Tuesday, we're running Buy One Give Twosday. When you buy a SAVAGE Ultimate Jersey, we'll send you a duplicate second at no additional charge. We'll also donate one to a local charity! Buy a gift, get a second for yourself, donate a third - it's the full holiday cycle with just one click!
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Savage is proud to announce the 7th Annual UltiGift 2017 Tournament Series to benefit Toys for Tots!
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Savage is on a mission to highlight players from our sponsored teams across multiple sports. Catch this and other "7 Questions from Savage" as we take you into the (usually actual) minds of athletes around the world! Today we imagine what Paul Utesch might've said as our schedules never aligned as he aided hurricane relief efforts then prepared for USAU Club Nationals with Public Enemy out of Texas.
Paul, captain of Public Enemy, has been an avid supporter of radically fun jersey designs for his team, which have been featured on SAVAGE Team Marketplace for the past 2 National tournaments. Check out this year's rendition alongside other Nationals contenders' collections on sale during the tournament. Use code CLUBNATTIES2017 to receive 15% off Public Enemy, DC Scandal, Shame., and Boston Dig collections! Congrats to all of our athletes!
Now onto imaginary Paul...the picture is real though.
VII: It's pretty evident that you love having a really, really good time. Can you tell the people what your idea of the best time is?
NPU (Not Paul Utesch): Let me answer your question with another question. Have you ever ridden an ostrich naked through Central Park? You're naked, not the ostrich. The ostrich is wearing a bowtie. You see, not only is the ostrich one swift beast, which makes for a wild ride. It's pretty much as close as you can get to riding a dinosaur. You could try a 'gator, but you'd probably lose.
VII: What's your favorite Disney Movie?
NPU: There's a picture of me with a baby Simba floating in the internet ether, so you might imagine I'd say The Lion King. Alas, "Let it gooooo. Let it goooo...." Boom.
VII: (found that picture). That's beautiful, Paul. So many talents. Do you have any other hidden talents?
NPU: I never hide my talents. But, here are a couple of things I'm really good at. Eating potato chips, matching my socks to my ties, and limericks.
VII: Let's talk Ultimate and jersey design. You came at us with a need for Paula Deen. Can you explain the inspiration?
NPU: Does this really need explaining? She's hot, she's buttery, she loves ham. It's not like I have a thing for older, southern women. I don't; at least not yet, if your name's not Paula Deen. Paula, call me.
VII: A couple of this year's designs featured Big Tex. I know it was a catastrophic moment for all of Texas. Utter heartbreak. What did it mean to you to see Big Tex ablaze?
NPU: Like you said, utter heartbreak. Big Tex wasn't just an iconic animatronic statue that held the hearts of all Texans. He was literally my friend. We used to play basketball together. What a monster on offense, although his defense left a bit to be desired. He just stood there waving at the rest of us. Him catching spontaneous fire is truly symbolic of the way he got burned on the courts. We'll miss your super-crappy defense and goofy/creepy smile, Tex.
VII: Preparing for nationals, what's that like? Do you have a routine?
NPU: I have a very specific routine: I visualize the win. The brain is the biggest muscle in the body. Is that true? It is for me.
VII: You're from Dallas, home of the AUDL Dallas Roughnecks. Think you could beat them?
NPU: Ha! At croquet, yes. At flip-cup, yes. At boardgames, yes. At mixed ultimate, undoubtedly.
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