Senior Print Designer

ALICE + OLIVIA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALICE + OLIVIA in New York seeks a Sr. Print Designer specializing in engineered patterns to own prints from initial artwork through repeat, strike-off, and hand-off to production partners. You will ensure print developments embody the brand’s signature femininity, color, and detail.

The ideal candidate is an inventive designer in file preparation, color, and vendor communication moving a print from studio to sales floor, with strong Illustrator/Photoshop and CAD experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of print design experience in apparel or textiles with an engineered/placement print portfolio.
• Production-ready artwork including repeats and engineered layouts.
• Advanced Illustrator and Photoshop skills; textile CAD experience.
• Strong color acuity and colorway development understanding.
• Knowledge of digital, rotary, and screen print impacts on artwork prep.
• Experience reviewing strike-offs and lab dips with mills and vendors.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple development deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop-ready artwork: set repeats and prepare files for mills and printers.
• Review strike-offs and lab dips, mark corrections for color and scale.
• Collaborate with mills, converters and vendors on feasibility and specs.
• Partner with design, product development and production for calendar alignment.
• Maintain organized print/CAD library with version control.

Skills

Print design

Production artwork

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Color theory

Print methods knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion Design, or related field

Tools

Textile CAD

PLM systems

Job description

Position Summary

ALICE + OLIVIA is seeking a Sr. Print Designer specializing in engineered patterns to join our Print & Concept Design team. You will own the journey of a print from initial artwork through repeat, strike-off, and hand-off to production partners, ensuring print developments are executed to the brand’s signature standard of femininity, color, and detail. The ideal candidate is an inventive designer in the category of file preparation, color, and vendor communication that move a print from the studio to the sales floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Development-ready artwork — Build clean, production-ready files: set repeats and prepare artwork so it can be executed accurately by mills and printers without ambiguity.
• Strike-offs & lab dips — Review strike-offs, lab dips, and print proofs; mark corrections for scale, placement, registration, and color; and drive artwork to approval on development timelines.
• Mill & vendor partnership — Collaborate with mills, converters, and print vendors on technical feasibility, minimums, and quality, translating design intent into clear, printable specifications.
• Cross-functional collaboration — Partner closely with the design, product development, and production teams to align prints with fabric, garment engineering, and delivery calendars.
• Archive & library — Maintain an organized, well-documented print and CAD library, ensuring version control and easy retrieval of layouts and repeats.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of print design experience in apparel or textiles, with a portfolio demonstrating engineered and placement prints.
• Proven ability to create production-ready artwork — repeats, engineered layouts, color iterations, and print-ready files.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop; experience with textile CAD systems.
• Strong color acuity and understanding of color balance, hue levels, and colorway development.
• Working knowledge of print methods (digital, rotary, screen) and their impact on artwork preparation.
• Experience reviewing strike-offs and lab dips and communicating color corrections to mills and vendors.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple projects against development deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion Design, or a related field.
• Experience in contemporary women’s ready-to-wear.
• Familiarity with PLM systems for tech pack and development workflows.
• Understanding of textile finishings.

$120,000 - $130,000 base salary (This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this NYC-based position. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience and qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to other AO employees.)

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands.