PRINT DESIGNER

DÔEN IS A LOS ANGELES-BASED LINE INSPIRED BY NOSTALGIA FOR THE CALIFORNIA OF DECADES PAST. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE LASTING, BEAUTIFUL COLLECTIONS WHILE SUPPORTING WOMEN-IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION, SUPPLY CHAIN, AND COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO CONNECT WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, BUILD AN OPEN COMMUNITY, AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS WHO WEAR OUR CLOTHES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE WORK WITH DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS WHO SHARE OUR VALUES AND COMMITMENT OF GENDER AND SOCIAL EQUALITY AS WELL AS GIVING BACK BY PARTNERING WITH FOUNDATIONS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THEIR EMPLOYEES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. DÔEN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, AND WE CELEBRATE INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY, REPRESENTATION, AND BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE CANDIDATES WHO IDENTIFY AS PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ+, AND/OR GENDER NON-CONFORMING TO APPLY.

PRINT DESIGNER

THE PRINT DESIGNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING ARTWORK AND ORIGINAL PATTERN DESIGN. THIS HIGHLY CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DESIGN TEAM TO CREATE PRINT REPEATS FOR RTW , HOMEWEAR, KIDS, AND OVERSEE ALL EMBROIDERIES + PRINTS. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS A HIGHLY CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO WELCOMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE TEAM ENVIRONMENT, AND EMBRACE CHANGE AND TIGHT DEADLINES AS THE BRAND GROWS AND DEVELOPS. 

•         WORKING ALONGSIDE DESIGN TEAM TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP ALL PRINTS, JACQUARDS AND EMBROIDERIES

•         LEADING THE WHOLE PROCESS OF PRINT AND EMBROIDERY DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPT THROUGH FINISHED SAMPLES IN COORDINATION WITH OUR FACTORIES OVERSEAS.

•         HITTING DEADLINES FOR ALL STAGES OF ARTWORK DEVELOPMENT

•         DESIGNING ARTWORKS, COLORWAYS, REPEATS, PRINT PLACEMENT, AND COLOR-UP CADS FOR ALL STYLES.

•         CREATING MOCK-UP DESIGNS AND RECOLORING ON BOTH FABRIC AND MODEL

•         CREATING VECTOR READY ARTWORKS FOR RTW, ACCESSORIES, AND HOMEWARE 

•         CREATING ARTWORK FOR COLLABORATIONS, SPECIAL PROJECTS AND CAPSULES

•         RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING AND UPDATING MOOD AND PRINT BOARDS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL

•         RESEARCH AND INSPIRATION IN TANDEM WITH VP OF DESIGN FOR ALL THE ARTWORK RELATED NEEDS OF THE COLLECTION.

•         LEAD IN CORRECTIONS/APPROVALS FOR ALL OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INCLUDING COLORS, LAB DIPS, STRIKE OFFS, AND FABRIC COMMENTS.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

•         A DEGREE IN FASHION DESIGN OR TEXTILE DESIGN WITH A FOCUS ON PRINTS.

•         PROFESSIONAL PRINT DESIGN BACKGROUND WITH 3+ YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

•         EXCELLENT PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR SKILLS.

•         HAND DRAWING/PAINTING SKILLS.

•         SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF GARMENT PATTERNS FOR THE NEEDS OF PRINT-PLACEMENT.

•         GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WOVEN FABRICS, BOTH PRINT BASES AND JACQUARDS/NOVELTIES.

•         COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AND CREATIVE EYE.

•         EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS.

•         A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND SELF-MOTIVATED APPROACH

IN OUR HIRING, WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A COMMITMENT TO ANTI-RACISM, AND WITH SKILLS TO ADVANCE EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN THEIR WORK. YOU’LL BE JOINING A COMPANY THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND CELEBRATES MULTIPLE APPROACHES AND VIEWS AS WE BELIEVE DIVERSITY DRIVES CREATIVITY AND GROWTH. WE WORK HARD TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND COLLABORATION WHERE GROWTH IS NOT ONLY ENCOURAGED BUT EXPECTED.

 WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER