DESIGNER

SBH Fashion; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion in Summit, NJ is seeking a talented Designer, Home Textiles to translate brand vision into bedding, bath and rug collections. You will collaborate with a small Product Design team and report to Senior Designer, Textiles & Home Products.

You will create original textiles and surface designs for wovens, embroideries, and prints, using hand drawing and digital tools, while keeping quality, sustainability and brand aesthetics in mind.

Qualifications

• Create fabric and product designs across bedding categories with strong brand alignment.
• Learn and maintain the brand’s creative direction and design language.
• Research trends in fashion, home, nature, and architecture for seasonal Direction.
• Maintain understanding of fabrications and techniques to ensure quality and price.
• Execute textile and product designs via hand drawing and digital tools.
• Collaborate with PD, Color, Materials, Merchandising and Production.

Responsibilities

• Create unique designs for wovens, embroideries, prints and knits aligned with brand aesthetics.
• Understand and apply the brand’s design language and direction.
• Research trends to inform seasonal and product direction.
• Develop repeats and factory-ready specs and surface designs.
• Render bed looks using Adobe Creative Suite and AI tools for reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on product execution and approvals.

Skills

Hand drawing

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

AI tools for renderings

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Textile Design / Surface Pattern Design / Fashion Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

PLM system

Pantone & Archroma color libraries

Job description

* Home textile design experience strongly preferred*

We are seeking a talented, brand-driven Designer, Home Textiles to join our small and highly collaborative Product Design team. You will contribute to translating our brand and product vision into designs for a wide variety of home products, primarily focused on bedding (sheeting, duvet covers, quilts, blankets, decorative pillows and throw blankets), as well as bath and rug categories. As a growing company, you will have meaningful visibility – including direct exposure to our SVP, Product Creation and our Founder & Chief Product Officer.

This position reports to Senior Designer, Textiles & Home Products.

What You'll Do:

• Create unique and original designs for wovens, embroideries, prints and knits that are consistent with our brand aesthetic and company values
• Learn and maintain an ongoing understanding of the brand’s creative direction, brand aesthetic and design language
• Research and track trends in fashion, home, nature and architecture to inform seasonal and product design direction
• Maintain an understanding of fabrications, construction, and techniques to execute designs that uphold our commitment to quality, functionality, sustainability, and integrity at a target price point
• Execute textile and product designs through both hand drawing/painting and digital tools, demonstrating strong surface design skills and the ability to create original artwork across bedding product categories
• Create technically accurate repeats, alternative design layouts and scales for review and factory ready specs and surface designs
• Ensure exceptional attention to detail across all work, with precision down to construction and weave-level execution where applicable
• Partner with the Color team to create colorway options using our Pantone & Archroma library
• Render complete bed looks using Adobe Creative Suite and generative AI tools, such as Gemini, to support design presentations and internal reviews
• Support Senior Designers in developing design specs and artwork for prototypes and production
• Demonstrate strong responsiveness and openness to feedback, with the ability to collaborate and quickly iterate on work based on direction
• Communicate spec design details to Product Development (PD) partners and factory partners where needed
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners in PD, Color, Materials, Merchandising and Production on product execution, revisions and cost engineering without compromising quality and integrity of design
• Partner with PD on the status of styles in development to help ensure product execution meets design specifications
• Work proactively according to the development calendar to meet timelines and work through product approvals
• Assist in building both physical and digital design presentations for internal milestone meetings and external customer meetings; maintain and update design decks
• Continually expand knowledge of textiles, techniques, color and technical skill sets

What You Bring:

• Candidates must submit a portfolio demonstrating strong design skills in textiles and surface design
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Textile Design, Surface Pattern Design, Fashion Design or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in Textile Design in home furnishings or fashion/apparel
• Demonstrates a refined aesthetic sensibility and elevated taste level in home design and decor
• Strong hand drawing and computer-generated artwork skills; highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for computer-generated surface and product designs
• Skilled in using AI tools to aid in generating renderings and design mock-ups
• Strong attention to detail, especially in relation to product design specifications, quality and brand aesthetics
• Effective communicator with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to team members and cross-functional partners
• Curiosity and desire to continuously learn from market and customer insights
• Experience using Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Meet, etc.) and Microsoft Excel
• Experience in and understanding of product development and production process
• Comfortable in a small, nimble team where the pace is real and priorities can shift; able to manage multiple projects at once
• Willingness and enthusiasm to help with any product design related projects
• Exposure to or experience using a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system 100% Traceable from Farm to Finish

Salary $100,000 + 10% discretionary bonus