ASSOCIATE DESIGNER - Home Furnishings

Salary Range: $50 - $55K

CHF Industries, Inc., a leader in textile home furnishings, has an immediate opening for an Associate Designer in its New York Office – Bath Division. The prospective candidate must be well organized, detail oriented, and must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel and PowerPoint.  Team player, excellent eye for color and design, work quickly in a fast paced environment.  A college degree in Textile/Fashion is preferred and 1-3 years experience is a plus.

Responsibilities include:

• Must be creative and enjoy contributing ideas and creating original designs as well as interpreting artwork and specific design direction
• Strong  knowledge of color separation, color reduction, textures and watercolor techniques on computer, repeats, etc.
• Ability to prepare mill ready artwork, files for engraving and files with color pitch sheets
• Experience creating spec sheets and tech packs for designs to be given to mills instructing them on size, fabrication, etc.
• Knowledge of woven and printed fabrics.  Towel knowledge is not necessarily a must and can be learned
• Ability to correspond with mills and oversee developments from start to finish.
• Assist in the cataloguing of new artwork through PLM
• Work with our China office to utilize company designers in getting artwork and layouts completed
• Work with design team in creating presentation boards and handouts for meetings and PDF’s and planograms for buyers, merchandisers and sales people.
• Hard work ethic, desire to learn, grow and be creative

For consideration, submit resume with a cover letter containing salary history.

** Portfolio of current work will be needed at interview