[JOBS] TEXTILE DESIGNER : J ROSENTHAL & SON

About The Job

Over 100 years with 3 generations, J.Rosenthal & Son is a family business that has set the standard in readymade curtains, bedding and cushions in the home furnishings market.

As a result, we have grown to become a leading supplier of home textiles to the retail sector in Radcliffe, Manchester.

The Role:

As a designer, you will be responsible for producing commercial designs for printed, woven and embroidered bedding, curtains and cushions for a high street retailer.

Key Tasks & Accountabilities:

• Analysing the customer and competitors to spot design and colour gaps within the range.

• Identifying seasonal trends and concepts for internal discussion and kick start design work.

• Being able to present own ideas and concepts to design team members

• Confident in presenting ideas to the the customer.

• Identifying woven qualities and embroidered techniques for design development.

• Creating exciting artwork to internal briefs for selection.

• Designing to customer specifications and briefs.

• Texture mapping product for presentations

• Preparing designs for colouring and printing, ensuring they are in repeat and colour reduced.

• Producing layouts and briefs for suppliers for the instruction of sampling.

• Managing the development o samples from the supplier to customer.

• Liaising with the customer through the design selection process.

• Logging and organising of quality samples for development.

• Archiving and cataloguing completed designs using Daminion software.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Design Degree in textiles (print, weave or embroidery with homeware experience

• Good drawing skills

• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

• Be Able to work as a team and use own initiative

• Experience in soft furnishing textile design.

• Ability to organise a busy workload and work to deadlines

• Good communication skills

Preferable:

• Knowledge of Ned Graphics, AVA or similar design software

• Knowledge of woven fabrics