Designer - Home Textiles

Boll & Branch•Summit, NJ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Boll & Branch, a leading designer and retailer of luxury home textiles, is seeking a talented and driven Designer to join their Product Design Team. This role involves translating the brand and product vision into designs for a variety of home products, primarily bedding (sheeting, duvet covers, quilts, blankets, decorative pillows, and throw blankets), as well as bath and rug categories. The position offers significant visibility within the company, with direct exposure to senior leadership. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, self-motivated, and passionate about home design, with a strong commitment to quality and sustainability.

Requirements

Submission of a portfolio demonstrating strong design skills in textiles and surface design.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Textile Design, Surface Pattern Design, Fashion Design, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in Textile Design in home furnishings or fashion/apparel.
Demonstrates a refined aesthetic sensibility and elevated taste level in home design and decor.
Strong hand drawing and computer-generated artwork skills; highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for computer-generated surface and product designs.
Skilled in using AI tools to aid in generating renderings and design mock-ups.
Strong attention to detail, especially in relation to product design specifications, quality, and brand aesthetics.
Effective communicator with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to team members and cross-functional partners.
Curiosity and desire to continuously learn from market and customer insights.
Experience using Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Meet, etc.) and Microsoft Excel.
Experience in and understanding of product development and production process.
Comfortable in a small, nimble team where the pace is real and priorities can shift; able to manage multiple projects at once.
Willingness and enthusiasm to help with any product design related projects.
Ability to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to or experience using a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system preferred.

Responsibilities

Create unique and original designs for wovens, embroideries, prints, and knits consistent with the brand aesthetic and company values.
Learn and maintain an ongoing understanding of Boll & Branch creative direction, brand aesthetic, and design language.
Research and track trends in fashion, home, nature, and architecture to inform seasonal and product design direction.
Maintain an understanding of fabrications, construction, and techniques to execute designs that uphold quality, functionality, sustainability, and integrity at a target price point.
Execute textile and product designs through hand drawing/painting and digital tools, demonstrating strong surface design skills and the ability to create original artwork across bedding product categories.
Create technically accurate repeats, alternative design layouts, and scales for review and factory-ready specs and surface designs.
Ensure exceptional attention to detail across all work, with precision down to construction and weave-level execution where applicable.
Partner with the Color team to create colorway options using the Pantone & Archroma library.
Render complete bed looks using Adobe Creative Suite and generative AI tools, such as Gemini, to support design presentations and internal reviews.
Support Senior Designers in developing design specs and artwork for prototypes and production.
Demonstrate strong responsiveness and openness to feedback, with the ability to collaborate and quickly iterate on work based on direction.
Communicate spec design details to Product Development (PD) partners and factory partners where needed.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners in PD, Color, Materials, Merchandising, and Production on product execution, revisions, and cost engineering without compromising quality and integrity of design.
Partner with PD on the status of styles in development to help ensure product execution meets design specifications.
Work proactively according to the development calendar to meet timelines and work through product approvals.
Assist in building both physical and digital design presentations for internal milestone meetings and external customer meetings; maintain and update design decks.
Continually expand knowledge of textiles, techniques, color, and technical skill sets.