Senior Print Designer

The Senior Print Designer position is an important role within the brand’s Product Design and Development department that builds the future vision of Crate & Barrel through innovative product design and the execution of Surface Print Artwork and color for multiple seasons and product categories. This position will support the Design Director- Textiles and lead the Print and color design responsibilities of Crate and Barrel and Crate & Kids.This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.A Day in the Life of a Senior Print Designer...Performs effective color checking in the certified light-box, and reviews all color submits and strike offs for Crate & Barrel and Crate and Kids to ensure alignment and quality consistency to company color standardsLead the vision, design, original creation and execution of key seasonal and core Surface Print and Pattern Projects through original artwork creation and painting via analog hands-on techniques and a range of mediums from pencil to acrylic, water color to pastel and digital CAD softwareCreate all print specifications with accurate color matching and standard setting for vendors worldwide ensuring the highest quality executionWork with external print houses and suppliers to commission compelling artwork aligned to brand vision and seasonal concepts, while actively maintaining and leveraging our internal print design libraryLead the creation of the wallpaper category in partnership with the SVP designOversee the effective execution and application of print on products while partnering with design leads across the organizationCommunicates color checking results and recommends solutions for color inconsistencies for approval by the designer, cross functional directors, and overseas offices in weekly touch base meetings and via trackers and emailDevelop and maintain a process for referencing color files, submits, and strike offs including an organized library of approved swatches from vendors that is easily accessible for future referenceEnsure new products relate back to established core colors and hold designers accountable for keeping products aligned to the core color ring paletteManage the pantone chip books and order new, larger chips as necessary to distribute to designers or vendors to aid the color alignment processMaintain the accuracy and supply within the color chip libraryBuild and maintain the digital palette library for distribution and use by all design teamsResponsible for preparing all seasonal color palettes for the team in the form of color chips, physical color boards and digital palettesManage all aspects of the plotter printer including regular calibration for color matching ensuring alignment among the digital pantone, the cotton pantone chip, and the paper outputPlan plotter paper and ink supplies in line with seasonal demandsPerform necessary color revisions to spec updates, and upload to the vendorWhat You'll Bring To The Table...Passion for design, style and decorating and knowledge of design and art historyAbility to interact and collaborate with senior members of the team and major vendors with experience on product development and specialising in color managementAbility to make decisions on operational matters that impact the effectiveness of their work with excellent organizational skillsAbility to communicate effectively and efficiently with all company associates and business contacts in both verbal and written formatsBuild effective relationships with internal partners in Design, Merchandising, Materials and Sourcing to help execute cross functional synergy and collaborationWe'd love to hear from you if you have...Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples 5+ years of experience with reviewing strike offs, bit looms, and lab dipsBFA or MA in Graphic Design, Textile Design,Print Design, Fashion Design with knowledge of textiles, surface print art and color theory preferredMust be able to pass the Munsell color test to read color accuratelyMust have knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and PhotoshopCommand high proficiency in the creation of original artwork from concept to a wide range of techniques from hand sketching and painting across different mediums to CAD renderings and specsResults orientedAbility to multitask and meet deadlines