What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer, Crate & Kids Textiles position at Crate and Barrel?
This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.
A Day in the Life of a Designer, Kids Textiles...
Work closely with the Design Director on the design and execution of unique and innovative surface designs across all categories
Design and develop products and artwork consistent with seasonal trends and concepts, and customer/business needs
Manage the Design development process throughout its lifecycle, under the leadership of the Design Director
Develop designs through hand rendering or CAD, and present them to internal and cross functional partners in merchandising and sourcing in the effort to be best in class brand builders
Collaborate with design leaders across the organization to develop cohesive collections across categories
Lead the design development of product lines into well positioned price points, contributing to successful business growth as a specialist for your specific product categories
Lead and manage the design development process through its entire lifecycle, from concept and ideation stages, through design sketch reviews, sample reviews, product finalizations
Lead the set-up of design, product and assortment review presentations for your specific categories in partnership with key members across merchandising and sourcing
Collaborate with, lead and foster the talent of a design team composed of associate and assistant designers
Participate with other senior leaders to establish strategic creative plans and objectives
What you'll bring to the table...
Talent and skill set to hand paint, digitally manipulate and develop original artwork
Passion for design, style and decorating and knowledge of design and art history
Strong color sense and affinity
Ability to interact and collaborate with executives
In-depth knowledge of the functional area, business strategies and business priorities
Ability to make decisions on operational matters that impact the effectiveness of the area
Ability to translate business and design objectives into strategic creative plans for team/function
We'd love to hear from you if you have...
Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples
5 years experience working in the print design, textile or fashion industry
AA, BFA or MFA in Textile Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design or any related design field
Experience leading team with strong communication and leadership skills
Strong knowledge of design, art history and current fashion and home trends
Strong technical knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Procreate for iPad
Strong Technical knowledge and experience with Textile spec creation, and digital or hand rendering essential