Senior Surface Pattern & Print Designer

Punch Studio•Culver City, CA

5h•$74,000 - $77,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Punch Studio is seeking an experienced Senior Surface Pattern & Print Designer to shape the look of its home, gift, and stationery collections. The role creates trend-forward patterns, prints, and illustrations across the product assortment, leads complex projects, helps set creative direction for key accounts, and mentors other designers. The designer works closely with the Creative Director and Art Directors and collaborates with Sales, Product Development, and Production to carry designs from sketch through production. This is a hybrid role based in Punch Studio’s Culver City studio. Monday and Friday are optional work-from-home days. The position is based in an indoor office with moderate noise. It involves frequent sitting, standing and walking during trade shows and customer meetings, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. The role may require irregular or extended hours, weekends, and holidays on occasion, particularly during peak seasons. The position requires a BFA or BA in Surface/Textile Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience, and 10 or more years designing surface patterns and prints for products such as stationery, wall décor, decorative storage, gifts, or home goods. Equivalent experience is also accepted in place of the stated degree. Competitive compensation is offered, along with paid holidays and PTO, a benefits plan including medical, dental, and vision coverage, and 401(k) and profit sharing.

Requirements

BFA or BA in Surface/Textile Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years designing surface patterns and prints for products such as stationery, wall décor, decorative storage, gifts, or home goods.
Experience mentoring other designers.
A strong portfolio of original patterns and collections across a range of styles and product categories.
Expertise in half-drop, brick, and mirror repeats; engineered layouts; placement prints; composition; and color.
Strong illustration and traditional painting skills, including the ability to turn hand-painted work into production-ready files in Adobe Creative Suite on Mac.
A track record of turning trends into commercially successful collections.
Full understanding of production from concept to sample, including print methods and embellishments.
Excellent organization, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects on deadline.
Positive attitude and ability to work as a team player.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently and adapt to feedback.
Availability for occasional irregular or extended hours, weekends, and holidays, particularly during peak seasons.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent sitting, standing and walking during trade shows and customer meetings, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent experience may be accepted in place of a BFA or BA.
Versatility in artistic style and ability to explore different techniques and looks.
Market insight to identify trends and consumer needs.

Responsibilities

Lead the most complex surface pattern and print projects, creating original patterns, prints, and illustrations digitally or by hand.
Partner with the Creative Director, Art Directors, and Lead Designers to build collections and shape direction for key accounts and custom business.
Research trends in color, motif, and print and translate them into original, commercially viable artwork.
Develop seamless repeats, engineered layouts, placement prints, coordinates, and colorways, with attention to scale, composition, and color.
Present sketches and concepts for Creative Director, Art Director, and Lead Designer review before finalizing designs.
Expand artwork into cohesive collections and adapt it across products and piece types on deadline.
Deliver production-ready files, accounting for repeats, resolution, color, and embellishment layers such as foil, embossing, and glitter.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of assigned accounts, programs, and buyers.
Provide art direction and create line plans, mood boards, and presentations for account programs as training toward the Lead level.
Review production job packets before sign-off for assigned accounts.
Mentor the design team by providing feedback and art direction in the absence of the Creative Director, Art Directors, or Lead Designers, and serve as a first point of contact for questions.
Collaborate with Sales, Product Development, and Production, and set standards for artwork quality and file organization.