Associate Surface Designer

FUNCTION Support the design team in creating surface designs that meet design objectives and contribute to achieving brand vision, helping translate trend and concept direction into production-ready prints and surface designs.

Ass in developing cohesive artwork across silhouettes and categories, partner cross-functionally on development needs, and maintain technical accuracy from concept through approval. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Create complementary and coordinating print/surface designs, rework layouts and repeats, and recolor artwork within production parameters

Create style specific artwork for home, wearables and other categories

Engineer surface design repeats, placements, and complex files with technical precision, for all surface design techniques including but not limited to printing, embroidery, and embellishment. Deliver clean, production-ready artwork and maintains accountability through strike-off/sampling and approval stages Prepare production ready artwork files and maintain art/color records in PLM (FlexPLM) and product line creation tool (VibeIQ) as well as keep the design studio artwork wall up to date

Work with product design, product development, and material development throughout the development process to ensure artwork meets vendor, costing, and execution requirements

Stay current on industry trends and artwork techniques

Maintain a high level of aesthetic judgement and effectively translate trends into artwork while cohesively creating an overall artwork collection

Assist with the organization and distribution of vector files and paper standards to cross functional, licensees and vendors

Foster collaboration and accountability. Model high standards and reinforce shared expectations

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