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Junior to Midlevel Textile Product Designer

Mainstream International Edison, NJ

Edison, NJ

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$58k+/yr Full time Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Illustrator Color Indexing

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Job Description

Mainstream International is seeking a Junior to Midlevel Textile Product Designer to join its in-house design team in Edison, NJ (onsite). This role supports a mass market product pipeline spanning kitchen and tabletop textiles, plus bedding, bath, beach, and more. You will translate creative direction into production-ready files, coordinate print and color workflows, and help keep designs aligned from strike offs and lab dips through vendor communication.

What you’ll do

Interpret artwork and produce production-ready files, including reducing color count using digital redrawing and indexing techniques
Adjust artwork for product construction and printing limitations, selecting colors using the Pantone color system
Create tech packs with strong attention to detail for soft textile products, constructions, and techniques
Prepare pattern repeats with seamless alignment, layout, and scale appropriate to the product type
Review product strike offs for scale, color, and quality specifications
Review lab dips and provide clear feedback to buyers, internal teams, and factories
Communicate with overseas vendors, including China, India, and Pakistan
Provide clear art and technical direction to a global design team through simple, effective communication
Create customer presentation decks and sell sheets across product categories
Conduct market comp shops in person and online to stay current on trends and color
Support senior designers with design layouts and placement prints, with a strong focus on kitchen and tabletop
For the right candidate, contribute to original artwork development and share product development ideas with the team

What you bring

2–5 years of experience designing for home, mass market apparel, gift, or a similar field
Bachelor’s degree in textile design, illustration, graphic design, or related field
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on the MAC platform
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Strong experience creating pattern repeats
Knowledge of various printing techniques
Strong composition skills and an excellent eye for color
Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication, digital organization, and time management
Flexible mindset to manage multiple projects at once
Experience using AI tools to assist the design process is a plus
Knowledge of home textile fabrics, constructions, materials, print, and manufacturing processes is a plus
Color separations experience is a plus
Submit portfolio via PDF or website link

Tools you’ll use

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
MAC

Compensation and benefits

Salary: USD 58,000 per year. Benefits include 401(k), dental, disability, flexible spending account, health, life insurance, and paid time off.

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