Junior to Midlevel Textile Product Designer

Designer Jobs; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Mainstream International in Edison, NJ is seeking a Junior to Midlevel Textile Product Designer for onsite work. You will translate direction into production-ready files for mass market textiles including kitchen/tabletop, bedding, and more.

You will coordinate color and print workflows, prepare tech packs, and liaise with overseas vendors, ensuring designs stay aligned from strike offs to lab dips. Portfolio submission required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in home textiles or mass market design
• Bachelor’s degree in textile-related field
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on MAC
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong experience creating pattern repeats
• Knowledge of printing techniques
• Excellent color eye and composition
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, digital organization, and time management
• Submit portfolio via PDF or website link

Responsibilities

• Interpret artwork and produce production-ready files, reducing color where needed
• Adjust artwork for construction and printing limitations; select Pantone colors
• Create tech packs with detailed specs for soft textiles
• Prepare pattern repeats with proper alignment and scale
• Review strike offs for color and quality
• Review lab dips and provide feedback to buyers and factories
• Coordinate with overseas vendors (China, India, Pakistan)
• Provide clear art and technical direction to a global team
• Create customer presentation decks and sell sheets across categories
• Conduct market comps in person and online to stay current on trends and color
• Support senior designers with layouts and placement prints in kitchen/tabletop focus
• Contribute to original artwork development and product ideas when suitable

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Pattern repeats

Color theory

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in textile design, illustration, graphic design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

MAC

Job description

Mainstream International is seeking a Junior to Midlevel Textile Product Designer to join its in-house design team in Edison, NJ (onsite). This role supports a mass market product pipeline spanning kitchen and tabletop textiles, plus bedding, bath, beach, and more. You will translate creative direction into production-ready files, coordinate print and color workflows, and help keep designs aligned from strike offs and lab dips through vendor communication.

What you’ll do

• Interpret artwork and produce production-ready files, including reducing color count using digital redrawing and indexing techniques
• Adjust artwork for product construction and printing limitations, selecting colors using the Pantone color system
• Create tech packs with strong attention to detail for soft textile products, constructions, and techniques
• Prepare pattern repeats with seamless alignment, layout, and scale appropriate to the product type
• Review product strike offs for scale, color, and quality specifications
• Review lab dips and provide clear feedback to buyers, internal teams, and factories
• Communicate with overseas vendors, including China, India, and Pakistan
• Provide clear art and technical direction to a global design team through simple, effective communication
• Create customer presentation decks and sell sheets across product categories
• Conduct market comp shops in person and online to stay current on trends and color
• Support senior designers with design layouts and placement prints, with a strong focus on kitchen and tabletop
• For the right candidate, contribute to original artwork development and share product development ideas with the team

What you bring

• 2–5 years of experience designing for home, mass market apparel, gift, or a similar field
• Bachelor’s degree in textile design, illustration, graphic design, or related field
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on the MAC platform
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong experience creating pattern repeats
• Knowledge of various printing techniques
• Strong composition skills and an excellent eye for color
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, digital organization, and time management
• Flexible mindset to manage multiple projects at once
• Experience using AI tools to assist the design process is a plus
• Knowledge of home textile fabrics, constructions, materials, print, and manufacturing processes is a plus
• Color separations experience is a plus
• Submit portfolio via PDF or website link

Tools you’ll use

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Office
• MAC

Compensation and benefits

Salary: USD 58,000 per year. Benefits include 401(k), dental, disability, flexible spending account, health, life insurance, and paid time off.