Designer

Canvas Health; Reidsville (NC); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Textile Alliance (GTA) is seeking a creative and technically skilled Textiles & Surface Designer to join our Design team, developing artwork, prints, patterns for bedding and home textiles.

You will translate briefs into production-ready digital artwork, collaborate with cross-functional teams, stay current with trends, and drive concepts from concept to production. Salary: $85,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional design experience in textile, surface, print, fashion, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, or related discipline preferred.
• Strong portfolio showing original artwork, surface patterns, prints, color development, and digital design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong knowledge of color theory, pattern development, repeats, scale, colorways, and placement.
• Ability to create clean, production-ready digital files.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including presenting ideas and receiving feedback.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software, technologies, and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Create original artwork, prints, patterns, motifs, and surface designs for home textiles.
• Develop design concepts from briefs, trends, and business objectives.
• Refine colorways, repeats, scale, and placements for woven and knit products.
• Adapt existing artwork into differentiated design concepts.
• Produce production-ready digital artwork using Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Create 2D/3D textile renderings using 3DGO, EAT, or similar software.
• Apply color theory and textile construction knowledge to design development.
• Present concepts in design reviews and collaborate with teams.
• Work with Design, Creative, Sales, Product Development to build cohesive collections.
• Stay current with trends in textiles, fashion, home furnishings, color, and consumer preferences.

Skills

3+ years professional design

Portfolio development

Color theory

Production-ready files

Project management

Communication & collaboration

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile/Surface/Graphic/Fashion Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

EAT

3DGO

MS 365

Job description

Global Textile Alliance (GTA) is seeking a creative and technically skilled Textiles & Surface Designer to join our Design team. This role will develop original artwork, prints, patterns, and surface designs for woven and knit textile products, with a strong focus on bedding and home textiles.

The ideal candidate combines artistic creativity with technical textile expertise and understands how color, pattern, scale, textile construction, and manufacturing capabilities come together to create commercially successful products. You will have the opportunity to develop original concepts, transform existing or licensed artwork, explore multiple creative directions, and help bring innovative designs from concept through production.

What You'll Do

• Create original artwork, prints, patterns, motifs, and surface designs for home textile applications.
• Develop design concepts based on customer needs, design briefs, market trends, and business objectives.
• Create and refine colorways, repeats, pattern scale, and placements for woven and knit products.
• Adapt and manipulate existing, purchased, and licensed artwork into differentiated design concepts.
• Develop production-ready digital artwork using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Create 2D and 3D textile renderings using 3DGO, EAT, or comparable software.
• Apply a strong understanding of color theory and textile construction to design development.
• Participate in design reviews and confidently present concepts and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Design, Creative, Sales, Product Development, and other teams to develop cohesive product collections.
• Stay current with trends in textiles, fashion, home furnishings, color, surface design, and consumer preferences.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintain organized digital files and follow established production and file-management standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative processes, workflows, and technology.
• Apply appropriate copyright, trademark, licensing, and intellectual property practices.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of professional design experience, preferably in textile, surface, print, graphic, fashion, home furnishings, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, or a related discipline preferred.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating original artwork, surface patterns, prints, color development, and digital design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong knowledge of color theory, pattern development, print repeats, scale, colorways, and pattern placement.
• Ability to create clean, accurate, production-ready digital files.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to present ideas and respond constructively to feedback.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software, technologies, and design tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with 2D and 3D textile rendering software, particularly EAT, 3DGO, or equivalent.
• Experience designing for woven and knit textile applications.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or product-development environment.

Why Join GTA?

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of creativity, textile innovation, and manufacturing. You'll collaborate with talented teams across the business and play a direct role in transforming creative concepts into commercially viable textile products.

If you are a designer who enjoys creating, collaborating, solving problems, and seeing your work move from concept to finished product, we'd love to hear from you.

GTA is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary: $85000 per year