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Crate and Barrel · 2 days ago

Associate Designer, Crate & Kids Textiles

Northbrook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Crate and Barrel is seeking an Associate Designer for their Kids Textiles department to help shape the future vision of the brand through innovative product design. The role involves managing the design process for various product categories, including wall art and soft seating, while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

Retail

Responsibilities

Own and support the product design process for Wall Art, Soft Seating, Seasonal and Soft Accessories under the guidance of the Associate Director

Create presentations of key cross-functional design milestones

Design original surface patterns and CAD’s for the product lines

Own the development of technical product design specifications and CADs

Own product amendment comments and revisions through the design development and sampling process

Maintain seasonal concept documents and design records

Develop set up of category presentations for product and assortment reviews

Partner with sourcing team to maintain swatch libraries

Manage design samples through their entire lifecycle

Manage color checking and approvals for textile categories

Organize and maintain sample storage and review spaces

Identify and support opportunities for improvement in business management and process design

Support and model excellent service to internal and external customers in all forms of action and communication

Qualification

Textile DesignTechnical DesignProcreateAdobe Creative SuiteHand SketchingArt HistoryCollaborationPresentation Skills

Required

Ability to paint in various styles to support the team with print and pattern needs

Passion for design, style and decorating and knowledge of design and art history

Ability to interact and collaborate with senior members of the team and major vendors with experience on product development

Ability to translate business and design objectives into successful products

Experience building effective relationships with internal partners in Design and Merchandising and Sourcing to help execute cross functional synergy and collaboration

Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples

3 years experience working in Textile home or fashion and manufacturing/retail industry

AA, BFA or MA in Textile Design or any related design field

Experience with technical design and design brief creation

Strong Hand Sketching and concept generation

Strong knowledge of design and art history

Strong Technical knowledge and experience with Procreate

Knowledge of Adobe Creative suite, Photoshop and Illustrator essential