Textile Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Textile Designer  

Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care for every detail, from our clothing to our customer service to the people we work with. Are you ready to be a part of the Janie and Jack story?

 

About the job 

In this role, you will create the development of color, print and pattern for the Girl + Sleep product areas. You will develop seasonal print and woven concepts using a CAD system to create repeats, colorways, and scale variations of both purchased and original artwork. You’ll partner closely with the design team and understand the brand aesthetic to achieve iconic and seasonal concepts. Create seasonal print/color concepts and build out relevant print/yarn dye/ embroidery pattern stories from that concept that are on brand.  Ensure prints and yarn dyes are maintained in CAD system in multiple colorways and various sizes, maximizing efficiency and organization and meeting deadlines. Maintain an understanding of print and CAD technology trends in the market, providing relevant imagery to communicate print trends, build seasonal color palettes, and pattern boards. Responsible for preparing artwork packages that comply with production ready standards, providing well defined recommendations to meet business requirements. Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner (design, production, research & development, merchandising) needs. Strong Knowledge of CAD systems/software/printers (Kaledo, Illustrator; Photoshop, PLM). Knowledge of print and textile designs, color matching and creation of colorways. Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.  Awareness of product development from conceptualization to finished design for textiles.

 

What you’ll do

• In this role, you will create the development of color, print and pattern for the Girls + Sleep categories.
• You will develop seasonal print and woven concepts using a CAD system to create repeats, colorways, and scale variations of both purchased and original artwork.
• You’ll need to partner closely with the design team and understand the brand aesthetic to achieve iconic and seasonal concepts.
• Create seasonal print/color concepts and builds out relevant print/yarn dye/ embroidery pattern stories from that concept that are on brand.
• Ensure prints and yarn dyes are maintained in CAD system in multiple colorways and various sizes, maximizing efficiency and organization and meeting deadlines.

 

What you’ll bring

• Knowledge of CAD systems/software/printers (Kaledo; Illustrator; Photoshop), MS Office; Expert knowledge of print and textile designs, color matching and creation of colorways.
• 3-5 years of experience.
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Awareness of product development from conceptualization to finished design for textiles.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us 

• The Product—so good, you’ll be using your employee discount more than you probably should. 
• The People—ask anyone that works here…we have incredible people on our team. 
• The Experience—you’ll enjoy a rewarding career at a respected children’s brand.

 

Let’s Talk Perks! 

• Employee discount at Janie and Jack 
• Paid holidays and flexible time off 
• Generous Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions for individuals and families 
• Flexible Spending Accounts and commuter benefits 
• Life insurance
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program with resources like financial and legal assistance, childcare and elderly care, emotional work/life counseling, health, and wellness resources, travel assistance

Actual starting pay for this role is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, relevant skills,, education, and geographic location. Employees are offered a variety of benefits to empower them with the resources and flexibility they need to enjoy success on the job and to live a healthy life. Full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health and dependent care FSA, life/ad&d insurance, short term and long term disability, commuter benefits, pet benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and 401(k) including matching. All employees are eligible for employee discounts and EAP Resources. All regular, full-time Brand Support Center employees are eligible for the annual discretionary bonus plan.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records