Print Designer — Pattern & Textile Specialist

Rhoback; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoback is seeking a Print Designer in Charlottesville, VA to develop original print artwork across Men’s and Women’s lines and work with the Print Design Manager. You’ll bring pattern construction expertise, asset organization, and cross‑functional collaboration to seasonal design development.

You’ll contribute hands‑on experience with color theory, Pantone, and traditional and engineered prints while growing in a fast‑paced apparel environment at Rhoback HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Textile Design, Graphic Design, Apparel Design, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of hands‑on experience in textile print design, surface design, or a related apparel design role.

Responsibilities

• Develop original print artwork from concept through final art file—including repeat patterns, engineered prints, and placement graphics that reflect Rhoback’s brand aesthetic and seasonal direction.
• Research and become an expert with our customer and the trends within the print design space.
• Support the print approval process by reviewing strike‑offs, fabric swatches, and lab dips, and maintaining well‑organized, consistently named digital files within established folder hierarchies.
• Enter and update print data in Centric PLM, following file naming conventions and ensuring records stay current from initial concept through final production approval.
• Collaborate with the Merchandising, Product Design, and Development teams to align print stories with seasonal themes, color palettes, and material constraints.
• Participate in design reviews, contribute constructive creative feedback, and assist in preparing presentation materials and physical boards for internal reviews.

Skills

Print design

Textile design

Pattern construction

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Centric PLM

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Design/Graphic Design/Apparel Design

Tools

Centric PLM

Job description

Rhoback is seeking a Print Designer in Charlottesville, VA to develop original print artwork across Men’s and Women’s lines and work with the Print Design Manager. You’ll bring pattern construction expertise, asset organization, and cross‑functional collaboration to seasonal design development.

You’ll contribute hands‑on experience with color theory, Pantone, and traditional and engineered prints while growing in a fast‑paced apparel environment at Rhoback HQ.