Soft Home Textile Designer

Job description:

About us

We are a New York City-based industry leader in affordable Luxury Home textiles in North America and globally. We are looking for a self-motivated, creative Textile designer who can bring their vision to our product line.

The Designer will work closely with the Design Director, Customer, Design, Product Development, Production and Sales teams. Will also collaborate with Packaging.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Collaborates with Customers to create design and presentations based on their direction.
• Leads preparation for seasonal presentations and meets all calendar deadlines and milestones, while working with the team to execute.
• Conceptualize, create, and manage updates for sketches, CADs, design boards, and line sheets.
• Works with Design Director to develop home textile designs and coordinates that align with the brand direction.
• Partners with the designers to ensure synergy in design and product development.
• Partners cross-functionally with the Merchandising team to manage the tech packs and maintain style quality assurance.
• Collaborates with vendors, hub teams, and internal sourcing team on bringing newness to product development and meet costing requirement.
• Reviews production samples and manages color and design approvals and works closely with packaging to execute the brands vision and photography.
• Seeks innovation through vintage research, market research, fabric innovation and on-line research.
• Manage updates for tech packs including specs, technical information, and sample evaluation comments – keeps abreast of all design changes and comments from Design and Production team

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience:

• 6-8+ years of design experience in Home Textiles with a specific focus on Bedding
• Familiarity with textiles, construction, fabrications, and treatments
• Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe experience a must.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in design

Skills:

• Good sense of color is required.
• Textile technical knowledge a must.
• Excellent time management, strong communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to establish good relationships with key parties and department staff.
• Flexibility to travel.

Please send a link or examples of your Portfolio.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, full-time

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Adobe Creative Suite: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Textile Surface Design Degree (Required)