Home Textile Designer - Bedgear
Farmingdale, NY
About the Job
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm (with 1 hour lunch break)
Salary Range: $61,750 - $108,800 (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
Are you a visionary designer with a passion for crafting seamless user experiences? We're seeking an innovative and talented Product Designer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our cutting-edge products. If you thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams, transforming ideas into captivating designs, and pushing the boundaries of design excellence, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Job Duties (including but not limited to):
Creative Ideation and Conceptualization:
- Collaborate with the creative director and product development team to generate innovative and trendsetting product ideas.
- Create inspiring mood boards, incorporating color palettes, materials, and design elements that align with the brand's vision and target market.
- Develop original and eye-catching patterns for various product categories, demonstrating a keen understanding of aesthetics and consumer preferences.
- Ensure patterns are versatile and can be adapted to different product types and materials.
- Conduct comprehensive market research to identify emerging design trends, materials, and color schemes that will resonate with the target audience.
- Visit relevant designs, fabric shows to gather new ideas and materials.
- Create accurate tech packs, including technical drawings, measurements, material specifications, and construction details for production.
- Collaborate closely with the production team to ensure seamless communication during the manufacturing process.
- Work with 3D artists to get new designs visualized.
Design Collaboration:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product developers, graphic designers, and marketing, to ensure cohesive and consistent design execution.
- Provide design expertise and guidance throughout the product development lifecycle.
- HS Diploma or GED;
- BFA or MFA highly preferred
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify
- English proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension)
- Must be willing to travel approximately 2-4 times per year if requested
- Computer savvy; proficient with Microsoft Office. *MAC + PC platforms*
- High-level proficiency with various creative software and applications such as Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign); experience with 3D rendering software is a plus but not required
- Must be extremely detail oriented and organized
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with varying deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and understand project requirements.
- A keen eye for detail, color, composition, and typography, with a focus on maintaining brand consistency.
- Knowledge of printing processes and materials, ensuring the feasibility of designs for production.
- Familiarity with retail and trade show industry trends, customer behavior, and visual merchandising strategies
bedgear® is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify Program.
Why Work @ BEDGEAR?
If you’re looking for a career and not just a job, BEDGEAR provides a work environment that accelerates growth for all its team members. Keeping up with the everyday challenges of a fast-growing consumer goods company demands a team of all-in players, who are focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, leadership, and have a growth-mindset. If you want to elevate yourself personally and professionally, surrounding yourself with others that share the same values, beliefs, and behaviors will provide the support and extra push to reach new heights and smash new goals. At BEDGEAR you can expect to find successful teammates who exemplify our core values of being:
HUNGRY - HUMBLE - CURIOUS - CLEVER - COMMITTED - HUMANITARIAN
About BEDGEAR® PERFORMANCE®
Launched in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the brand of Performance® that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being. BEDGEAR’s sleep solutions are engineered with Performance fabrics that are temperature neutral and instant cooling and maximizes airflow to allow the body to naturally regulate its temperature. With a core belief of One Size Does Not Fit All™, BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by developing interactive in-store experiences and breathable bedding products that are personally fit to a consumer based on specific factors, including body type, sleep position and temperature. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep. A proud manufacturer in the USA, BEDGEAR offers mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, pet beds as well as travel, kids and baby products that often feature removable and washable covers to maintain a clean and healthy sleep environment. BEDGEAR is represented in more than 4,000 retail stores across the globe and has earned more than 220 U.S. and worldwide patents, trademark registrations and pending applications. Sleep Fuels Everything®!
Learn more at bedgear.com.