Design Assistant
About Shabby Fabrics
Shabby Fabrics is an online retailer located in beautiful Post Falls, Idaho. Founded in 2005, Shabby Fabrics has become a leader in the quilting industry internationally through innovative design, original art, and cutting-edge technology.
Job Summary
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The Design Assistant will drive new product creation based on new fabric collections and market demand.
Responsibilities Include
· Offer creative vision for projects; play an active role in contributing conceptual ideas in brainstorms or offline creative development
· Develop projects to increase ancillary spending
· Maintains current knowledge of trends and materials, techniques and other developments in quilting and “making”
· Strong visual design skills including proportion and aesthetics
· Prepares sketches or other visual aids to demonstrate preliminary designs
· Conduct market research to identify key consumer trends in the market
· Translates certain consumer trends into product concepts
· Professionally present ideas and information to others with confidence
Qualifications
· Accomplished quilter
· Proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
· EQ – 8 fluency is strongly preferred
· An eye for compelling design
· Excited about working on a wide variety of projects
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Excellent arithmetic and computation skills, especially pertaining to measurements (i.e. yards, inches)
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Must be a self-starter / motivated with minimal supervision
· Ability to prioritize tasks
· Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Compensation Package
We offer an extensive benefits package which includes Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K with generous company match, PTO, paid breaks & holidays and more! Waiting periods apply. Generous overtime available!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- What is your hourly salary expectation?
- Are you a quilter?
- Are you familiar with EQ8?
Work Location: In person