Love our aesthetic? We're looking for a Textile Designer - Bags (Contract) to bring our Pop Culture designs to life through our product! This role will design original print repeats and artwork by collaborating with the Non Apparel & Accessories Design and Product Development Teams for our merch.
This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Design original artwork for handbags and wallets – all brands
Produce print repeats from final artwork; editing, recoloring and matching color to pantone standards
Utilize licensed assets creatively while adhering to licensor rules and guidelines
Use Photoshop and Illustrator to prepare, modify, and resize artwork; collaborating with product development and design team to articulates printing and design techniques to factories.
Create licensed and original non licensed artworks for each delivery
Partner with the HT Inc DTR Apparel Art teams as needed
Manage Strike off/PP art approvals and comments to PD with design
Create and revise Art specification pages for submission to the licensor for approvals of collections
Create and present print concepts/moodboards in collaboration with our design team and buyers
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Certification or education in graphic arts or illustration preferred
3-4 years of graphic design/illustration work experience in a wholesale/vertical business preferably in accessories, hand bags/backpacks and other non-apparel categories
Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop
Geek knowledge a plus!
Experience working with Licenses a plus
Must to be able to work efficiently to meet tight production deadlines
Our company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.