Apparel Textile Production Artist

Columbia Sportswear • Portland, OR

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

As our Textile Production Artist, you will collaborate with the Apparel Textile Design team to translate print and yarn-dye artwork into development packages for fabric mills. This role requires strong technical skills in creating repeats, color separations, and artwork packages, combined with organizational ability and calendar awareness to meet seasonal deadlines. You’ll ensure designs are producible, troubleshoot artwork issues, and participate in strike-off reviews to maintain quality and accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in apparel design, fabric arts, graphic design, or related field.
• 2–4 years in design/apparel industry with prior textile artwork production experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; strong repeat creation and color separation skills.
• Ability to review strike-off colorways against standards; strong organizational and communication skills.
• Self-managed, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Create textile artwork production packages and schematics, including repeats and color separations.
• Collaborate with cross functional partners to ensure designs meet specifications.
• Troubleshoot artwork and production issues; propose alternative printing or color techniques as needed.
• Participate in strike-off review and approval; track incoming strike-offs and manage seasonal tracker.
• Provide input on department processes and best practices for efficiency and first-time-right outcomes.
• Support department training and create visual tools for design waypoints.

Benefits

• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees