Printfresh

Direct-to-consumer sleepwear brand with colorful prints

Textile Designer - Sleepwear & Apparel

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Full-timePhiladelphia, PA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Illustration, Textile Design, Fine Arts, Fashion, or a related field is required.
Experience creating original print and embroidery designs for the women's apparel industry is required.
Strong illustration and drawing skills, a distinctive creative point of view, and the ability to create emotionally engaging artwork are required.
The ability to bring humor and clever ideas to feminine, whimsical patterns is required.
Proficiency in design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, is required.
Strong project management and organizational skills are required.
The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment is required.
A portfolio link showcasing design work must be included with the application, with examples of hand drawings or paintings, finished repeat designs, and artwork translated into manufactured products.

Responsibilities

Create 10–12 or more detailed sleepwear and apparel prints each month using drawing, painting, or digital illustration, with versatile artwork ranging from humorous novelty prints to florals and paisleys.
Create original prints for collections with outside partners, including brand collaborations, licensing partners, influencers, and department stores.
Assist with designing and sourcing trims as needed.
Follow the print design calendar and deliver artwork on time for creation, review, and distribution.
Brainstorm and pitch concepts for new collections and develop rough concepts and references for print designs.
Prepare and present seasonal concepts to Buying and Merchandising teams, coordinating with Design to meet seasonal calendars.
Present final seasonal print assortments to Buying and Merchandising teams, creating full-scale printouts and renderings or mockups on time.
Revise print collections with Buying, Merchandising, and Design teams so final assortments have a cohesive story, meet business needs, and introduce new patterns and ideas.
Prepare artwork for factory production, including creating repeat patterns, indexing artwork for table screenprinting, and cleaning up files.
Create factory-ready print and embroidery technical pages, identifying Pantone colors, adding detailed instructions, and creating printouts.
Work with the CAD Manager and Design team to send artwork packages and technical packs to overseas vendors according to the T&A calendar.
Create seasonal color palettes and mood boards for Marketing and Graphic Design teams.
Track relevant and aspirational creators and sellers to stay current on brand-appropriate market trends.
Create minibodies and model renderings for new collections as needed.
Review print strike-offs and samples with Design and Product Development teams, assess print quality, and assist with approvals and comments.
Help keep line sheets visually accurate by updating minibodies with PD and Design teams as changes occur.
Assist with packaging, gift wrap, and garment label designs as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Seven to ten or more years of textile design experience for women's fashion brands is preferred.

Textile Designer - Sleepwear & Apparel

Printfresh LLC · Philadelphia, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-25

Workplace: on_site

Department: Printfresh LLC

Description

Printfresh is looking for a highly skilled illustrator and textile designer to create original prints and embroideries for our Sleepwear and Apparel collections. Our print artwork is at the heart of our brand, rich in detail, full of personality, and often a little unexpected.

In this hands-on creative role, you’ll develop artwork from initial concepts and sketches through finished, production-ready designs. You’ll bring imaginative storytelling, a strong sense of color, and thoughtful attention to detail to seasonal collections and collaborations.

Working closely with our Creative Leadership, Design, Merchandising and Product Development teams, you’ll balance artistic exploration with commercial needs and production deadlines.

This is a full-time position, working in our Philadelphia office Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities

Print Development/Print and Embroidery Design

Create 10-12+ highly detailed sleepwear and apparel prints each month through drawing/painting/digital illustration. Must be a highly skilled artist and/or illustrator with excellent drawing and painting skills. Artistic hand and point of view must be whimsical and versatile, with the ability to tackle projects varying from over-the-top humorous novelty prints to feminine florals and paisleys.
Create original prints for collections created with outside partners, including brand collaborations and licensing, influencers and major department stores.
Assist with designing and sourcing trims as needed.
Follow the print design calendar, ensuring all deadlines are met and artwork is created, reviewed, and sent out on time
Collaboratively brainstorm and pitch concepts for new collections. Build out rough concepts and references for print designs.
Manage preparing and presenting seasonal concepts to Buying/Merchandising teams, coordinating with Design to ensure presentation is ready and presented according to seasonal calendars.
Work with Design to present final seasonal print assortments to Buying and Merchandising teams, ensuring full-scale printouts and renderings/mockups are created on time for presentations.
Work closely with Buying, Merchandising and Design teams to revise and adjust print collections, ensuring each final print assortment offers a cohesive story, fulfills business needs, and innovates with fun new patterns and ideas.
Finalize artwork for factory production, putting prints into repeat, indexing for table screenprinting and completing any file cleanup needed.
Create final tech pages for factory-ready print and embroidery, identifying Pantones, adding detailed instructions and creating printouts.
Work with CAD Manager and Design team to send artwork packages and tech packs to overseas vendors in accordance with the T&A calendar.
Create seasonal palettes and mood boards to share with Marketing and Graphic Design teams.
Stay current on trends that make sense for our brand, following relevant and aspirational creators and sellers to keep informed on what is in the market.

Product Design Support

Create minibodies and model renderings for new collections as needed.
Work with Design and Product Development teams to review strike-offs and samples for print quality and assist with approvals and comments.
Ensure line sheets are visually accurate, assisting PD and Design teams to update minibodies with changes on a rolling basis.
Assist team with creating packaging, gift wrap and garment label designs as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Illustration,Textile Design, Fine Arts, Fashion, or related field.
Experience creating original print and embroidery design for the women’s apparel industry.
Strong illustration and drawing skills with a unique point of view and ability to create emotional artwork; must be able to bring humour and clever ideas to feminine, whimsical patterns.
Proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to work independently in our fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
Strong communication abilities
7-10+ years of experience in textile design for women’s fashion brands is preferred

Your application must include a link to your portfolio showcasing your design work. Please include examples of hand drawings or paintings, finished repeat designs, and examples of artwork translated into manufactured products.

Benefits

What We Offer

Health and dental insurance
PTO and paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Employee discount on all Printfresh products

About Our Culture

At Printfresh, we celebrate creativity, sustainability, and a customer-first mindset. Our core values guide everything we do:

Do the Right Thing
Just Say It
Do What It Takes
Just Off-Center
Customer-Centric
Learning Oriented

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About the Company

Printfresh

Direct-to-consumer sleepwear brand with colorful prints

Printfresh creates colorful, imaginative sleepwear sold directly to consumers online. The company designs a wide range of vibrant prints and comfortable fabrics, making it easy for customers worldwide to shop for expressive loungewear via an e-commerce platform. Its product works by offering wearable sleepwear with distinctive patterns and reliable comfort, shipped directly from its online store to customers. Compared with competitors, Printfresh emphasizes a broad library of bold prints and a direct-to-consumer model that gives them control over brand, pricing, and customer experience, helping maintain a vivid brand identity without traditional retail overhead. The company’s goal is to reach a global audience with expressive, comfortable sleepwear while growing revenue through online sales and brand differentiation.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 2019

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