Design Director - Home Textiles

EnVogue International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EnVogue International in New York is seeking a Design Director – Soft Home to lead trend-driven collections across rugs, pillows, bedding, and more.

You will oversee concepts, line building, product development, and the design team while partnering closely with Sales, Product Development, and Production. This hands-on leader must translate trends into compelling, market-ready collections for major retailers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience in soft home categories such as rugs, pillows, bedding, bath, or textiles.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring a design team.
• Excellent eye for color, print, pattern, textiles, texture, and fabrication.
• Strong experience with trend forecasting, concept development, line building, and merchandising.
• Strong commercial understanding of product development for major retailers.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturing partners.
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, or related field preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating trend-right, commercially relevant product.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction and seasonal vision for a soft home category.
• Research and translate trends across color, print, pattern, texture, materials, and home décor into commercially relevant products.
• Direct the development of prints, patterns, textures, fabrications, constructions, and decorative techniques.
• Lead merchandising and line building, balancing color, fabrication, price point, product mix, and retailer needs.
• Identify assortment opportunities and develop new product concepts to drive category growth.
• Remain hands-on throughout the design process, from initial concept and artwork through sampling and final product.
• Lead and mentor the design team, overseeing creative execution, priorities, and timelines.
• Review artwork, CADs, samples, tech packs, and product details to maintain design intent and quality.
• Partner with Sales, Product Development, and Production on buyer presentations, customer needs, new opportunities, target costs, and bringing products to market.

Skills

Design leadership

Trend forecasting

Color & print sense

Merchandising

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Mentoring

Overseas manufacturing

Product development

Portfolio development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Design

Tools

CAD drawings

Job description

EnVogue International is a fast-growing, trend-driven home décor company creating products for some of the largest retailers in North America. Since 2008, we’ve built a diverse portfolio spanning decorative pillows, bedding, rugs, bath, kitchen textiles, home fragrance, furniture, tabletop, and more.

Our teams work at the intersection of design, trend, and retail, turning emerging ideas into products that reach customers nationwide. With an entrepreneurial culture, global manufacturing capabilities, and a constantly evolving product portfolio, EnVogue offers designers the opportunity to have a real creative impact and see their ideas come to life in the marketplace.

About the Role

As a Design Director – Soft Home, you will lead the creative direction and development of trend-driven collections across categories such as rugs, decorative pillows, bedding, bath, kitchen textiles, and other home accessories. You will oversee seasonal concepts, line building, product development, and the design team while partnering closely with Sales, Product Development, and Production.

This role is ideal for a hands-on creative leader with a strong eye for trend, color, pattern, texture, and product who understands both the creative and commercial sides of home textiles and knows how to translate emerging trends into compelling collections for major retailers.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creative direction and seasonal vision for a soft home category.
• Research and translate trends across color, print, pattern, texture, materials, and home décor into commercially relevant products.
• Direct the development of prints, patterns, textures, fabrications, constructions, and decorative techniques.
• Lead merchandising and line building, balancing color, fabrication, price point, product mix, and retailer needs.
• Identify assortment opportunities and develop new product concepts to drive category growth.
• Remain hands-on throughout the design process, from initial concept and artwork through sampling and final product.
• Lead and mentor the design team, overseeing creative execution, priorities, and timelines.
• Review artwork, CADs, samples, tech packs, and product details to maintain design intent and quality.
• Partner with Sales, Product Development, and Production on buyer presentations, customer needs, new opportunities, target costs, and bringing products to market.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of design experience in soft home, including rugs, decorative pillows, bedding, bath, kitchen textiles, or related categories.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring a design team.
• Excellent eye for color, print, pattern, textiles, texture, and fabrication.
• Strong experience with trend forecasting, concept development, line building, and merchandising.
• Strong commercial understanding of product development for major retailers.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturing partners.
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, or a related field preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating trend-right, commercially relevant product.

EnVogue International reserves the right to adjust compensation within or beyond the stated range based on experience, market conditions, and internal compensation considerations.