Job Responsibilities
You are a talented illustrator/designer that creates original patterns or surface designs for our customers and clients. You successfully collaborate with our senior design team, production team, and vendors, to ensure designs meet Destira quality standards. You wear both creative and practical hats to support the organization, growth and success of the design team.
What you’ll do:
- Create trend-forward, age-appropriate designs based on seasonal design deck for the Destira stock line.
- Create original print, pattern, and embellishment designs that fit the clients’ creative direction as relayed by the Custom Operations team.
- Create original embellishment layout specifications and communicate template design needs with external factory.
- The creative focus of this role is to provide designs for both the Custom Team Wear and for Destira Stock line. See reference links below.
- Advise the design and/or sales team on print capabilities and limitations, and provide suggestions or alternatives to the initial creative brief when necessary to achieve quality end product
- Review physical and photo samples for accuracy and provide timely feedback or approvals
- Prepare mechanicals for sampling and final production, and maintain an organized structure for all external art files
- Organize and maintain internal art files
- Assist in creating marketing assets for custom pre-sales: mock up designs on model photos, provide flyer designs for printing, images for social media, etc.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in print and pattern surface design
- Experience creating repeat prints & graphics (experience with sublimation printing on textiles a plus)
- Strong Illustrator and Photoshop skills are a must
- Must show strong typography skillset
- Able manage competing priorities and deliver within fast-fashion timelines.
- Experience with creating mocks and visual tech packs
- A meticulous attention to detail and time management skills with the ability to follow tasks through to completion.
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, think critically, manage multiple priorities and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Most importantly, you have a positive energy with a collaborative spirit and a growth mindset
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through clear and concise verbal and written communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills that builds trust and effective cross-functional working relationships
Our Perks:
- Salary and growth opportunities
- Medical: all full-time employees enjoy a flexible health benefits plan, with coverage options including medical, dental, and vision care.
- Retirement: 401K program and match plan
- Paid Time Off: We offer competitive PTO starting at 21 days per year (12 PTO days plus your birthday off and 8 paid company holidays)
- Quarterly wellness voucher ($500 annual) to promote a healthy well-being
- A focus on our team with strong individual support, company-wide meetings, and ‘All Hands’ to stay up-to-date on Destira
Salary
$45,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental Insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance