Infant Blanket & Textile Designer

Infant Blanket & Textile DesignerPosition Type: Full-time or FreelanceHourly Range: $35 – 50 hourlyDepartment: Soft Home / PillowsESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESEnchante is seeking a talented Infant Blanket & Textile Designer to support the development of our growing infant blanket and nursery category. The ideal candidate will have experience in textile design, surface pattern design, graphic design, or soft-home product development, with a strong understanding of baby and nursery trends, color, print, and commercial retail design. Please submit a resume and portfolio showcasing relevant textile, surface pattern, infant, nursery, bedding, or soft-home design work.Develop original artwork and patterns for infant blankets, bedding, throws, and related nursery productsCreate seamless repeats, placement prints, character artwork, and coordinating patternsDevelop seasonal and everyday collections based on current market and retail trendsCreate colorways, CADs, and product mockups for internal review and buyer presentationsTranslate creative direction and inspiration into commercially viable productsPrepare production-ready artwork and technical files for factoriesMake revisions to artwork, color, scale, and layout based on internal, buyer, and factory feedbackResearch trends in baby, nursery, home textiles, color, print, and patternWork closely with product development, sourcing, sales, and merchandising teamsPerform related duties as assignedCOMPETENCIESExperience designing for mass retail, department stores, off-price, specialty retail, or private-label programs is a plusExperience preparing artwork for textile production is a plusKnowledge of infant and nursery market trends is a plusExperience communicating with overseas factories or product development teamsExperience in textile design, surface pattern design, graphic design, or related product designPortfolio demonstrating relevant work in baby, infant, nursery, bedding, blankets, soft home, or children's productsStrong understanding of pattern repeats, color, print, and textile applicationsProficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoshopAbility to create professional CADs and presentation-ready product mockupsStrong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and revisionsAbility to balance creativity with commercial retail needsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in textile, print, pattern, or fashion design.