Assistant Textile Designer

Perry Ellis International•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Perry Ellis International is seeking a creative, highly organized Associate Textile Designer to join our art and design team in Miami, FL. Reporting directly to the Art Director, this position focuses 100% on pure creative execution—developing original, brand-specific prints, patterns, and surface artwork across a wide array of men’s, women’s, golf, Latin, and sleepwear lines. You will translate seasonal trends into original painted, drawn, or digitally created artwork, cleaning prints, color-reducing files, and ensuring all assets are technical, production-ready, and delivered on strict deadlines.

Requirements

1-2+ years of applied print, textile, or surface design experience in the apparel/retail industry. (Note: This role requires dedicated textile/print experience; pure graphic or corporate layout design will not be considered.)
Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) is required, particularly with tools used for color reduction, artwork cleaning, and pattern repeats.
A comprehensive surface design portfolio demonstrating hand-artistry (watercolors, florals, drawn elements), layout composition, repeat patterns, and color-reduced print executions.
True textile artist mindset with an understanding of hand-drawn/painted elements, scale, color application, and flow across a garment.
Ability to manage multiple projects, brands, and tight deadlines simultaneously without feeling overwhelmed.
Precise focus on technical accuracy when preparing factory-ready files, mechanicals, and color separations.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NedGraphics, Adobe Firefly, or AI-driven artwork tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Create original textile prints, patterns, and surface artwork (including hand-painted florals, watercolors, and fine-art layouts) that align with seasonal concept directions across multiple brands.
Execute advanced print technicals—color-reducing, cleaning artwork, indexing colors, setting up production-ready mechanicals, and putting designs into seamless repeat for global factories and vendors.
Balance a high-volume workload across multiple brand portfolios (including Perry Ellis, golf, lifestyle, and licensed apparel), keeping track of distinct aesthetic guidelines and project timelines.
Conduct research on macro print, color, and textile trends to support the creation of fresh, market-relevant patterns and collections.
Maintain physical and digital print libraries, keeping raw artwork files, vector assets, and factory-ready packs organized for cross-functional access.