Assistant Designer, Home Textiles — Prints, Color & Specs

SBH Fashion; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion in Summit, NJ seeks an Assistant Designer, Home Textiles to join a small, collaborative Product Design team. This foundational role supports the design process, developing original textile designs and preparing specifications, artwork, and materials for development.

You’ll work with Design, Product Development, Technical Design, Color, and Merchandising, gaining end-to-end exposure and building creative and technical skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating textile, surface design and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related design field.
• 1+ years of relevant design experience, including internships.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and passion for home design.
• Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator; familiarity with Pointcarre is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing original textile designs (prints, wovens, embroideries, knits).
• Create technical specifications defining materials, techniques, color, construction.
• Build repeats, layouts, borders, and production-ready artwork across categories.
• Collaborate with Color team to develop colorways and pitch pages.
• Revise artwork and specs based on reviews, samples, and feedback.
• Produce renderings, AI mockups, and visual assets for reviews.
• Prepare design decks and presentation materials for milestones.
• Maintain organized digital design files with proper version control.
• Operate in-house printers for full-scale printouts and sampling.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring products to life.
• Communicate status, revisions, and upcoming deliverables.

Skills

Hand-drawing

Digital artwork

Photoshop

Illustrator

Pointcarre

AI tools

Attention to detail

Communication

Google Suite

Excel

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Product Design, Surface Pattern Design, Fashion Design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Pointcarre

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SBH Fashion in Summit, NJ seeks an Assistant Designer, Home Textiles to join a small, collaborative Product Design team. This foundational role supports the design process, developing original textile designs and preparing specifications, artwork, and materials for development.

You’ll work with Design, Product Development, Technical Design, Color, and Merchandising, gaining end-to-end exposure and building creative and technical skills in a fast-paced environment.