Jr. Designer

Consumer Goods Manufacturer - Confidential; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical insurance

Job summary

Consumer Goods Manufacturer - Confidential is seeking a Junior to Mid-level Textile Production Designer to join our in-house design team with a strong focus on mass market kitchen and tabletop textiles, as well as bedding, bath, and more.

This role offers a hybrid work model with in-office Monday-Thursday and WFH Fridays. You will interpret artwork, create production-ready files, and prepare detailed tech packs while collaborating with overseas vendors and a global design team.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in print/pattern design for home goods or related product categories with tech packs experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in textile design, illustration, graphic design, or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator on MAC.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong experience in creating pattern repeats.
• Knowledge of various printing techniques.
• Strong composition skills and excellent eye for color.
• Ability to work both collaboratively & independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using AI tools to assist design (a plus).
• Knowledge of home textile fabrics, constructions, materials, print and manufacturing processes (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Interpret artwork to produce production-ready files and reduce color count as needed.
• Adjust art for product construction and printing limitations; select Pantone colors.
• Create tech packs with detailed specs for soft textile products.
• Prepare pattern repeats ensuring seamless alignment, layout and scale.
• Review strike offs for scale, color, and quality.
• Review lab dips and provide comments to buyers and factories.
• Communicate with overseas vendors to ensure alignment and timelines.
• Provide clear art and technical direction to a global design team.
• Create customer presentation decks and sell sheets for product categories.
• Perform market comps in-person and online to stay current with trends.
• Assist senior designers with layouts and placement prints; focus on kitchen/tabletop.
• Optionally assist in creating original artwork and bring development ideas.

Skills

Pattern design

Tech packs

Color coordination

Illustration

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in textile design or related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Job description

In office Monday - Thursday. WFH Friday.

• Company pays 100% medical insurance

We are seeking a Junior to Mid-level Textile Production Designer to join our in-house design team with a strong focus on mass market kitchen and tabletop textiles, as well as bedding, bath, beach, and more. This position has an opportunity to utilize both technical and creative design skills. The ideal candidate has a strong attention to detail and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret artwork to create production-ready files which can include reducing color count using both digital redrawing and indexing techniques
• Adjusting art as needed for product construction and printing limitations and selecting colors from Pantone color system
• Create Tech packs with close attention to detail for various soft textile products, constructions & techniques
• Prepare pattern repeats, ensuring seamless alignment, layout and scale appropriate to product type
• Review product strike offs for scale, color, and quality specifications
• Review lab dips and provide comments for buyers, internal teams, and factories
• Communicate with overseas vendors including but not limited to China, India and Pakistan
• Provide clear art and technical direction to a global design team, using simple, effective communication to ensure alignment and understanding
• Create customer presentation decks and sell sheets for all product categories
• Perform market comp shops both in person and online to stay current with trend & color
• Assist senior designers in creating design layouts & placement prints for all product categories with a strong focus in kitchen and tabletop
• Opportunity for the ideal candidate with strong design/illustration skills to assist in creating original artwork, as well as bring product development ideas to the team.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in print/pattern design for home goods, mass-market apparel, gift, décor, or other related product categories (packaging experience alone does not qualify) with experience creating tech packs for production and sampling
• Bachelor’s degree in textile design, illustration, graphic design, or related field
• Advanced Proficiency in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on MAC platform
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong experience in creating pattern repeats
• Knowledge of various printing techniques
• Strong composition skills and excellent eye for color
• Ability to work both collaboratively & independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, digital organization, and time management skills
• Flexible with ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Experience using AI tools to assist design process a plus
• Knowledge of home textile fabrics, constructions, materials, print and manufacturing processes a plus