Textile Designer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Integrates hand and computer skills to create original, unique textile designs covering all over prints, placement prints, embroideries and embellishments and woven fabric patterns including plaids, stripes and jacquards, including scanning and cleaning bought artwork, making repeats to factory standards encompassing and passing legal company requirements, meanwhile adhering to designer's wishes.
• Working across all Men's and Women's lines, understand, create and deliver design work in line with the brand identity while following each line's individual needs and deadlines.
• Research and interpret print and textile trends appropriately for each line, providing research and original artwork for a seasonal print presentation, held by the art department to assist design.
• Create original prints, using a variety of mixed media.
• Work proactively with all members of design, supporting and developing business relationships to ensure successful results at all levels of the product. Ability to turn around requests in a timely manner.
• Set up and maintain binders of all prints, print names and numbers, including helping with the setup of an ongoing art archive system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Graphic Design or related field.
• 3-5 Years of experience in Textile Design, Graphic Design, or related.
• A strong understanding of all aspects of copyright related to textile design, rework/manipulate bought art to pass legal requirement of Tommy Bahama while adhering to designer's wishes.
• Ability to manage multiple requests from a design department and build the schedule, direct work accordingly.
• Advanced knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator.
• Experience or familiarity with NedGraphics a plus.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of the commercial fabric printing and production process including repeats, factory limitations, color separations, fabric limitations.
• A professional 'can-do' attitude with a common sense approach to problem solving, being flexible and practical with task management and with an ability to work under pressure and within time-scales.
• Must be highly organized, meet deadlines and be able to handle multiple projects.
• Have excellent communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience of familiarity with NedGraphics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Graphic Design or related field.
• 3-5 Years of experience in Textile Design, Graphic Design, or related.

Benefits & Perks

• Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off.
• Potential Annual Bonus Opportunity.
• 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
• Career advancement opportunities as the company is growing.