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Designer, Crate & Kids Textiles
Location: Northbrook, IllinoisWe inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.
We’re here for it. We think you should be too.
A Day in the Life of a Designer, Kids Textiles...
Work closely with the Design Director on the design and execution of unique and innovative surface designs across all categories
Design and develop products and artwork consistent with seasonal trends and concepts, and customer/business needs
Manage the Design development process throughout its lifecycle, under the leadership of the Design Director
Develop designs through hand rendering or CAD, and present them to internal and cross functional partners in merchandising and sourcing in the effort to be best in class brand builders
Collaborate with design leaders across the organization to develop cohesive collections across categories
Lead the design development of product lines into well positioned price points, contributing to successful business growth as a specialist for your specific product categories
Lead and manage the design development process through its entire lifecycle, from concept and ideation stages, through design sketch reviews, sample reviews, product finalizations
Lead the set-up of design, product and assortment review presentations for your specific categories in partnership with key members across merchandising and sourcing
Collaborate with, lead and foster the talent of a design team composed of associate and assistant designers
Participate with other senior leaders to establish strategic creative plans and objectives
What you'll bring to the table...
Talent and skill set to hand paint, digitally manipulate and develop original artwork
Passion for design, style and decorating and knowledge of design and art history
Strong color sense and affinity
Ability to interact and collaborate with executives
In-depth knowledge of the functional area, business strategies and business priorities
Ability to make decisions on operational matters that impact the effectiveness of the area
Ability to translate business and design objectives into strategic creative plans for team/function
We'd love to hear from you if you have...
Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples
5 years experience working in the print design, textile or fashion industry
AA, BFA or MFA in Textile Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design or any related design field
Experience leading team with strong communication and leadership skills
Strong knowledge of design, art history and current fashion and home trends
Strong technical knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Procreate for iPad
Strong Technical knowledge and experience with Textile spec creation, and digital or hand rendering essential
Starting Rate: $83,000.00 - $110,000.00
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.
Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance and Disability
- Retirement and 401(k) match
- Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/benefits
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”.
The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position,
please contact the location you are applying to
here
and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.
State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Job Applicant Privacy: For details about how the Company collects and uses your personal information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy & Communications Notice.
Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com
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