Textile Designer (Non-Apparel/Accessories)

Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California - Full-time

Description

Love our aesthetic? We're looking for a Textile Designer for Non-Apparel & Accessories to bring our Pop Culture designs to life through our product. This role will design original print repeats and patterns by collaborating with the Non Apparel & Accessories Design and Product Development teams for Hot Topic & BoxLunch Merch. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Design original textile prints for all brand's accessories categories through Photoshop/Illustrator and/or hand drawing
  • Create and present print concepts/moodboards in collaboration with our design team and merchant partners
  • Produce print repeats from final artwork; editing, recoloring and matching color to pantone standards
  • Use Photoshop and Illustrator to prepare, modify and resize artwork; collaborating with product development and design team to articulate printing details to factories
  • Create and revise Art pages for submission to licensors for approvals including all the details of the art execution, colors, and trims
  • Create licensed and original non licensed artworks for each delivery
  • Partner with the HT Inc DTR Apparel teams as needed
  • Strike off approvals and color comments on samples in collaboration with design

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • Certification or education in graphic arts or textile design required
  • 3-4 years of textile design work experience in a wholesale/vertical business in accessories, hand bags/backpacks and other non-apparel categories
  • Strong Hand drawing skills required
  • Experience working with Licenses a plus
  • Geek knowledge a plus!
  • Comprehensive knowledge of construction and all creative techniques in relation to accessories (Prints/Embroideries/Embellishments)


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