Designer (Home Textiles) Jobs

*Must submit:resume, cover letter, and portfolio to be considered*

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting in interpreting and executing the trend, design and creative direction of United States, Canada, and Ecommerce product markets and customers for specific assigned customer channels. Supports Design Director and Senior Designer in creating CAD and textile design work and completing product development and production objectives in a timely and customer-centric approach, according to project requirements. Collaborates with Design team, while taking ownership of own projects by customer, responsible for customer-focused designs and timely accurate specs, with Senior Designer oversight. Sales and buyer facing for specific customer channels. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Welspun team to assist with building constructions and patterns to pricing criteria
• Create conceptual and market appropriate original print/woven and embellished designs under guidance of Design Management
• Create original artwork through CAD and hand-painting/drawing as directed.
• Represent design in customer meetings
• Prepare development and production packages for overseas offices and vendors, including artwork files, color standards, and technical information.
• Assist with showroom ideation and execution, in conjunction with the Design and Marketing teams, under guidance of Creative Design Management
• Assist with design and development of bedding, soft home accessories, sheets, hospitality, and beach towels, as well as other products as assigned.
• Create tech packs / specs per design direction given in PLM system
• Collaborate with Senior Designer and Design Director on executing and assist with setting the trend, design, and creative direction of all projects assigned
• Review factory color and print submits, as well as vendor fabrics and print submits, under guidance of Design Management .

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Must have expertise in CAD Design in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field
• Must be fully proficient in CAD skills including indexing and color separating artwork, and creating repeats in a manner that is technically production ready.
• 4+ years of experience
• Must be proficient in either MAC or PC environment

Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to draw or paint as part of the design process.