Print Designer

Sweet Apparel Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer Fridays

PTO & holidays

Medical Insurance

401k

Brand collaborations with retailers

Job summary

Sweet Apparel Inc. is seeking a Print Designer to independently create textile prints, patterns, and artwork for our apparel brands.

You will use hand-drawn and digital techniques to develop concepts, colorways, and production-ready artwork in collaboration with design, production, and sourcing teams. The role requires a strong portfolio in print development, expertise in Illustrator and Photoshop, and a deep understanding of Pantone standards and production workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in textile print, surface, or apparel design.
• Strong portfolio showing original print development and colorways.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of Pantone, repeats, placement prints, and production artwork.

Responsibilities

• Independently create original textile prints, repeat patterns, placement graphics, engineered prints, and embroidery artwork.
• Use hand-drawn and digital techniques to develop original concepts, layouts, scales, colorways, and production-ready artwork.
• Prepare artwork specifications for digital print, screen print, sublimation, embroidery, and related techniques.
• Develop seasonal print concepts based on brand direction, trend research, and market opportunities.
• Create and refine color palettes and color stories for collections.
• Collaborate with product development, sourcing, and production teams to ensure artwork is executed correctly.
• Research trends and translate them into original, brand-appropriate concepts.
• Create seasonal inspiration boards, print stories, color boards for design reviews.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Pantone Standards

Color Theory

Repeat Patterns

Production Artwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Sweet Apparel Inc. is a fast-paced apparel manufacturer specializing in quick turn production for juniors, women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing. The company is recognized for high standards in design, quality, and timely delivery to retail partners and brands. Teams collaborate closely across design, production, and operations to bring fashion-forward products to market efficiently. We are growing and seeking a Print Designer!

Key Responsibilities

• Independently create original textile prints, repeat patterns, placement graphics, engineered prints, and embroidery artwork for our apparel brands.
• Use hand-drawn and digital techniques to develop original concepts, layouts, scales, colorways, and production-ready artwork.
• Exercise creative judgment in selecting artwork direction, composition, scale, placement, and print/color combinations within brand guidelines.
• Prepare accurate artwork specifications, including repeats, color separations, scale, placement, and production details for digital print, screen print, sublimation, embroidery, and related techniques.
• Develop seasonal print concepts based on brand direction, trend research, customer insights, and market opportunities.
• Develop cohesive seasonal color palettes and color stories for collections based on brand direction, market trends, and customer insights.
• Create and refine product colorways and print color combinations across apparel and related categories.
• Use Pantone and other recognized color standards to communicate color intent clearly to internal teams, vendors, and factories.
• Maintain seasonal color standards, references, and libraries while balancing new fashion colors with proven core and carryover colors.
• Prepare clear artwork and color packages for factories.
• Review strike-offs, lab dips, embroidery samples, print samples, and production materials; provide clear comments on color, quality, scale, placement, and execution.
• Identify discrepancies and independently recommend revisions that balance creative intent, quality, cost, production feasibility, and timing.
• Partner with product development, sourcing, and production teams to ensure approved artwork and color standards are accurately executed.
• Research relevant print, pattern, color, fashion, art, lifestyle, and consumer trends and translate them into original, brand-appropriate concepts.
• Create seasonal inspiration boards, print stories, color boards, and visual presentations for design reviews.
• Collaborate with fashion designers so prints and colors complement garment silhouettes, fabrics, trims, and collection concepts.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through production-ready execution while maintaining organized artwork, print, and color files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in textile print, surface design, color design, or apparel design preferred.
• Strong portfolio showing original print development, pattern design, illustration, and colorway creation.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Strong knowledge of color theory, Pantone standards, repeat patterns, placement prints, and production artwork preparation.
• Experience reviewing strike-offs, lab dips, print samples, and color approvals, with an understanding of textile printing and production techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent creative decisions and take projects from concept through production-ready execution.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

• Summer Fridays
• PTO, Paid Sick Leave, and Paid Company Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• 401k
• Opportunity to work with leading retailers and nationally recognized brands
• Exposure to the complete product lifecycle from development through production
• Collaborative, fast paced, and creative work environmentProfessional growth opportunities within a global fashion manufacturing organization

Target compensation for this opportunity is $85k, dependent on experience.