Mens Textile Designer – Create Original Prints for Surfwear

Ethos Brands; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Brands in Irvine, CA is seeking a Men’s Textile Designer to develop original textile prints and surface designs for the brand’s men’s apparel. The role translates seasonal concepts, surf influences, market trends, and consumer insights into distinctive textile designs that support the brand’s performance and lifestyle collections.

You will work with Men’s Design, Merchandising and Product Development to create print direction for lifestyle apparel, boardshorts, swim-related products, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion Design, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of textile or print design experience within apparel.
• Portfolio demonstrating original prints, patterns, colorways, and repeat engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of textile printing methods, color management, strike-offs, and production processes.
• Knowledge of fabric behavior and print applications across lifestyle and performance apparel.
• Strong understanding of men’s surf, snow, outdoor, and lifestyle markets.
• Excellent color sense, attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple print developments and deadlines across seasonal collections.

Responsibilities

• Design original all-over, engineered, placement prints, stripes and geometry; establish print direction across men’s apparel.
• Create seasonal print stories that complement lifestyle and Swim collections.
• Develop artwork for boardshorts, swim, shirts, shorts, fleece and other categories.
• Explore artwork, hand-drawn elements, heritage references and contemporary influences.
• Set print scale, repeat, placement and colorways for product.

Skills

Years of textile design experience

Portfolio of original prints

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Textile print methods knowledge

Fabric behavior knowledge

Market understanding: surf/outdoor

Attention to detail & communication

Education

Degree in Textile Design or related field

Job description

Ethos Brands in Irvine, CA is seeking a Men’s Textile Designer to develop original textile prints and surface designs for the brand’s men’s apparel. The role translates seasonal concepts, surf influences, market trends, and consumer insights into distinctive textile designs that support the brand’s performance and lifestyle collections.

You will work with Men’s Design, Merchandising and Product Development to create print direction for lifestyle apparel, boardshorts, swim-related products, and