About Pair of Thieves
Pair of Thieves is a basics brand that takes pride in creating high-quality, freshly designed, multi-functional products that get you “Ready for Everything.” Simply put, Pair of Thieves make the most comfortable and best performing underwear, socks and undershirts on the planet. Our products can be found nationwide at major retailers, high-end boutiques, department stores and online (pairofthieves.com).
Job Summary/ Profile
We are seeking a motivated Associate Designer to join our talented and nimble product team. This role will require working closely with our Associate Design Director and the rest of the product team in creating on-brand, trend right garments in our category (Socks, Underwear and Undershirts). The Associate Designer should have strengths in color matching, artwork set-up, email communication, and print repeats. This position is hybrid and requires at least 2-3 days per week in our Culver City office.
Responsibilities:
- Set-up color-separated artwork in illustrator and Photoshop for branding, trims, and repeat prints.
- Review and comment on product samples for design accuracy
- Communicate sample comments to the product team.
- Work within our Product Line Management system to add design elements (print, color, trims, graphics) to product BOMs
- Set up presentation boards for seasonal product reviews
- Create artwork in a variety of mediums in order to react to specific design direction and trend
- Aid in the creation of seamless/repeat artwork that is market/product right and in line with trends for all divisions and brands
- Exhibit a baseline understanding of market trends
- Troubleshoot and solve technical and color issues with production of prints and communicate updates clearly.
- Maintain an organized database of all design files
- Maintain expected quality of file set-up and management that aligns with our product lifecycles
- Maintain sample organization as needed
Required Education, Skills and Experience
- Degree in fashion/textile/product design or related field or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience including creating repeat prints and color checking.
- Candidate must have experience with Mac OSX, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and be highly skilled in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- PLM experience is a plus.
- Resourceful, can-do attitude that thrives in the fast-paced environment of a growth-minded company
- Strong communication skills with timely follow-through.
- Takes direction and constructive critiques in stride as part of a collaborative design process.
- Self-motivated with developed in-office environment soft skills.
- Confidence to contribute with group discussions around design.
- Positive attitude and interest in the Pair of Thieves market.
