Junior CAD Designer

Cathay Home Inc•New York, NY

21d•$65,000 - $68,000

About The Position

Cathay Home is a privately owned bedding company that partners with global retailers to design and manufacture bedding and bath textiles, including comforters, quilts, sheets, blankets, decorative pillows, and bath products. The Junior CAD Designer will support a collaborative four-person design team by creating production-ready textile prints, developing colorways, and assisting with bedding and bath collections. The role translates inspiration and trend concepts into original artwork and factory-ready repeats, while collaborating with production partners and helping meet production deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design, Surface Pattern Design, Apparel Design, or a related field.
2–5 years of experience in textile or graphic design.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Ability to produce original designs and adapt aesthetic styles to different private-label client needs.
Curiosity and desire to learn about the manufacturing and business aspects of soft home goods.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with creating technical repeats and indexing colors.

Responsibilities

Create original, commercially viable repeat prints and colorways in a fast-paced environment.
Clean, color-reduce, and recolor existing print designs, and prepare final factory-ready artwork files.
Work with the production team to review pre-production lab dips and factory strike-offs, providing color comments and approvals.
Research emerging print and graphic concepts, color stories, and competitive market trends to inspire new collections.
Work with the design team to prepare artwork efficiently and help meet production deadlines.