Creative Director, Decorative Pillows

EnVogue International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EnVogue International in New York seeks a Design Director for Decorative Pillows to lead creative direction, design and merchandising of pillow collections. You will mentor the design team and collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Sourcing and Production to bring seasonal concepts to production.

The role requires a strong design background, trend forecasting, and leadership to deliver commercially successful assortments for major retailers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in textile, fashion, surface design, fine arts, or related field.
• Experience leading and managing design teams.
• Strong background in hands-on design, merchandising, line building, and trend forecasting.
• Knowledge of color, print, textiles, fabrications, and product construction.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with retail product development and overseas manufacturing.
• Portfolio demonstrating design leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision and design direction for seasonal decorative pillow collections.
• Translate trends and customer insights into compelling, commercially relevant product assortments.
• Oversee line building, merchandising, color stories, price points, and retailer-specific assortments.
• Direct the development of prints, patterns, embroideries, textures, fabrications, and decorative techniques.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the design team, providing creative direction and overseeing priorities and timelines.
• Review artwork, tech packs, samples, and specifications to ensure design intent and quality are maintained through production.
• Partner with Sales on customer needs, showroom presentations, buyer meetings, and product development opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sourcing and Production to meet design, quality, margin, and target pricing requirements.

Skills

Design leadership

Trend forecasting

Merchandising

Line building

Color theory

Print design

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Textile design

Product development

Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's degree in textile design, fashion design, surface design, fine arts, or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

EnVogue International in New York seeks a Design Director for Decorative Pillows to lead creative direction, design and merchandising of pillow collections. You will mentor the design team and collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Sourcing and Production to bring seasonal concepts to production.

The role requires a strong design background, trend forecasting, and leadership to deliver commercially successful assortments for major retailers.