Director, Design, Male Print + Pattern

Gap Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an experienced CAD Textile Designer Lead to drive color, print and pattern identity for the Male line.

You will develop seasonal print concepts using a CAD system to create repeats, colorways, and scale variations of artwork, collaborating closely with the design team to achieve iconic looks. You will lead CAD Textile Designers, maintain production-ready artwork in CAD with multiple colorways, and communicate trends to shape seasonal color and print boards

Qualifications

• Experience leading CAD textile design teams.
• Proficient in NedGraphics, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of color theory and production-ready artwork.

Responsibilities

• Create seasonal print concepts and build print/yarn dye/embroidery stories on brand.
• Lead and mentor CAD Textile Designers and Associate Designers to form a capable team.
• Maintain prints and yarn dyes in CAD with multiple colorways and sizes; ensure efficiency and deadlines.
• Communicate trends and set strategy for seasonal color/print boards.

Skills

CAD Textile Design

Leadership

Print & Textile Design

Color matching / colorways

Project management

Tools

NedGraphics

Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Office / Excel

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will drive the development of Male color, print and pattern identity for the brand. You will develop seasonal print and woven concepts using a CAD system to create repeats, colorways, and scale variations of both purchased and original artwork. You'll need to partner closely with the design team and understand the brand aesthetic to achieve iconic and flawless concepts.

What You'll Do

• Create seasonal print concepts and build out relevant print/yarn dye/ embroidery pattern stories from that concept that are on brand
• Works closely with the concept team to deliver color palettes.
• Lead, develop and guide CAD Textile Designers and Associate Designers to build a highly talented and technically experienced team
• Ensure prints and yarn dyes are maintained in CAD system by team in multiple colorways and various sizes , maximizing efficiency and organization and meeting deadlines
• Collaborate and lead others in key initiatives and their implementation, engaging business leaders to maintain an understanding of business needs.
• Responsible for planning, budget, and end results; set policies and strategic direction for team
• Maintain an understanding of print and CAD technology trends in the market, provide relevant imagery to communicate print trends and set the strategy and vision for seasonal color/print boards and constantly aware of new and emerging pattern trends that meet the brand filter and used for chase/ fast.
• Oversee the preparation of artwork packages that comply with production ready standards, providing well defined recommendations to meet business requirements

Who You Are

• Expert knowledge of CAD systems/software/printers ( NedGraphics ; Illustrator; Photoshop), MS Office and Excel, print and textile designs, color matching and creation of colorways
• Strong leadership, organizational, time management and communication skills
• Awareness of product development from conceptualization to finished design for textiles
• Evaluate sometimes complex situations using multiple sources of information (internal and external sources)
• Able to filter, prioritize, analyze, and validate potentially complex in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within computer aided design, textiles, fabric, and color, and understanding of procedures and concepts in other areas, such as design, merchandising and production.