Job Summary: 

We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Senior Textile Designer to join our Textile Design Team. The ideal candidate is highly creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about rugs and interior design. You will excel at time management while staying ahead of home trends. Required qualifications include strong drawing and fine art skills, as well as advanced fluency in Adobe Photoshop and proficiency in Illustrator

What You’ll Do: 

• Trend & Brand Alignment: You will research, iterate and create textile designs that fit Ruggable's distinct, washable-rug aesthetic.
• Team Collaboration: You will actively participate in creative brainstorming and handle constructive feedback during design critiques.
• Project Management: You must manage your own daily tasks, meet strict production deadlines, and help teammates as needed.
• Technical Asset Management: You need to build highly organized, clean, and production-ready digital design files based on specific company guidelines.
• Active Communication: You must practice active listening, ask clarifying questions, and execute design changes efficiently.

What You’ll Need to Have:

Required:

• Industry Tenure: You need 5 to 8 years of professional experience specifically in surface pattern design.
• Domain Expertise: Your background should ideally focus on textiles, apparel, or home goods design and development.
• Software Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Digital Hygiene: You must possess expert technical design skills, meaning your digital files are perfectly organized, layered, clean, and production-ready
• Collaborative Mindset: You must be a team-first contributor who actively drives the collective success of the design department.
• High Coachability: You need the agility to learn quickly and accurately anticipate what creative directors look for during design reviews
• Professional Communication: You must maintain a mature, professional demeanor, practice self-reflection, and use discretion.

Preferred:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Design, Illustration, Graphic Art or related field  
• A strong interest or aptitude in home/interior design textiles, specifically rug/carpet design
• A strong portfolio illustrating of a variety of graphic languages and textile designs
• Skills in other design programs, especially textile-specific programs (Fresco, Procreate,Textcelle etc)

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume, portfolio including examples of production-ready textile designs and size-scaled work, and a brief note about why you would be a great fit for this role.

Contract Details:

• $50/hr
• Hybrid 3 days a week in Torrance, CA
• 35 hrs/week for 6 months with possible extension