Textile and Print Designer

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

This Role requires you to be in our Grand Rapids office location Monday - Wednesday.
You MUST submit a portfolio to be considered for this role.
The Textile & Print Designer is responsible for spearheading the creation of innovative, original prints, patterns and graphic designs across our diverse product lines for apparel and accessories.

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What You'll be Doing:

• Establish creative and production processes for packaging artwork execution.
• Direct creative of all packaging components and manage designers to execute new designs, redesigns, production and standards.
• Manage the artistic translation of the company’s brand strategy into own brand package designs.
• Maintain photo and illustrative resource base and provides creative photography direction.
• Manage team resources (internal and external) to effectively execute processes.
• Develop and manage process timelines and annual budgets.
• Develop and communicate own brand strategies and assure they are upheld.
• Build functional expertise within the team to operate cross functionally.
• Work with Product Development Team on seasonal calendar in order to manage key creative activities in the line development process to ensure design/merchandising requirements are met.
• Work with Product Manager to understand seasonal pattern work needs.
• Design seasonal print and pattern work for line development which includes prints, yarn dyes, logos, appliqués, graphics, and embroidery.
• Format all artwork development for transmission in Tech Packs.
• Work with Product Manager in reviewing all pattern strike-offs and handlooms.
• Assist in recommending resolutions to artwork issues. 
• Update and maintain in house print/pattern library.
• Update and maintain technology, software and equipment needs.
• Establish and monitor the CAD process and calendar to ensure project deadlines.
• Work with design and trend/design merchandiser each season to insure that artwork is produced for each brand including; prints, plaids, logos, screen prints, designs for woven, embroidery and appliqués.
• Utilize seasonal color palettes to create fashionable colorways and produce rendered flats and illustrations for boards.
• Attend trend presentations and knowledgeable about seasonal trends and colors and their influences on print, pattern and graphics and ensure accurate interpretation of private brand.
• Utilize print and pattern reference materials i.e., swatch books, textile books, pantone color books, design libraries and other reference materials.
• Update technology and ensure latest software and equipment needs.
• Sketch new patterns, specifications and protocol.
• Scan prints and re-color to seasonal color specifications.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent retail experience.
• Experience in CAD design.
• Expertise in design software including Photoshop, Illustrator, U4ia.
• Knowledge and understanding of branding and key marketing principles.
• Strong aptitude for strategic planning and execution of brand profiles, positioning statements and objectives.
• Ability to direct creative and offer creative solutions to design projects including logo & brand designs, package designs photography and copy writing.
• Strong management, communicative, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Proficient in leading meetings and making creative presentations.
• Technical, creative and business writing ability.
• Knowledge of the retail industry.
• Understanding of specific merchandising lines and core customer behavior.
• Office computer skills; ability to learn company systems and tools, preference for Microsoft application experience.