Designer

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

Job summary

SBH Fashion in Summit, New Jersey, is seeking a Designer, Home Textiles to translate brand vision into bedding, bath, and rug designs. You will contribute to design concepts for wovens, prints, and knits, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and presenting work to senior leaders.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in textile design for home furnishings or fashion, strong hand drawing and digital skills, proficiency in Photoshop/Illustrator, and experience with AI tools and PLM systems.

Qualifications

• 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 related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Textile Design in home furnishings or fashion/apparel.
• Strong hand drawing and computer-generated artwork skills; highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for computer-generated surface and product designs.
• Experience using AI tools to aid in generating renderings and design mock-ups.
• Experience in and understanding of product development and production process.
• Exposure to or experience using a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system 100% Traceable from Farm to Finish.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to help with any product design related projects.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strong design sensibility

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Textile Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Job Title: Designer

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. As a brand that prides itself on creating the highest quality products rooted in sustainability, our ideal candidate has an extreme attention to detail, is highly organized, self-motivated, and has a genuine passion for home design and decor.

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

100,000 + 10% discretionary bonus