Description
We’re looking for a creative and organized individual to help us bring unique designs and performance fabrics to market. We offer an exciting, entry-level position on our design team with the opportunity for future growth. The candidate for this role is interested in both the creative and business sides of the design process. A successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, a knack navigating technical systems, and an interest in design.
Responsibilities
- Creating new woven tracking numbers and entering information into PLM system
- Creating woven development requests in NED Graphics and in Powerpoint
- Organizing the woven library, yarn binders and retailer swatches
- Emailing communications related to woven development, approvals/rejections, and revisions
- Documenting all hand samples in PLM system by scanning fabric, labeling, creating initial record and updating existing records
- Photographing all new approved yarn coupons and preparing files for uploading into PLM
- Preparing woven samples for customer meetings: cut, finish, and label
- Assisting with print and pattern design as needed
- Possible traveling to meet with customers and collaborate design direction
Requirements
- Degree Requirements
- A B.A. or B.S.; preferably in textile design, fiber development or fine art
- Other Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and ask questions to clarify a path forward (solutions oriented!)
- An eye for design and an interest in color theory
- Basic understanding of PowerPoint and Excel
New Hire Training
- Textile science; print manufacturing processes, patterns, colorways and repeats, etc.
- Print and woven manufacturing processes and technology
- NED Graphics Textile Design Software
- Photoshop for creation of jpegs and mapping
Arden Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Arden Companies participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Arden is proud to support our nation’s veterans.
Additional information is available online at www.ardencompanies.com