Creative Design Assistant

Creative Design Assistant, Pomegranate Inc. (Lexington, KY
- On-site / In-Office Required
- Remote candidates will not be considered.)

Pomegranate is a colorful, design-driven home and lifestyle brand known for hand block-printed table linens, bedding, robes, accessories, and joyful pieces for everyday living and entertaining. Rooted in artistry, travel, pattern, and a love of beautiful homes, Pomegranate brings a distinctive sense of color, craft, and personality to the table.

We are looking for a creative, highly organized, and detail-oriented Creative Design Assistant to join our product development and creative team and help bring the Pomegranate aesthetic to life across our growing collection.

The Creative Design Assistant will support our Product Director throughout the design and product development process, from initial inspiration and concept development through sampling and production.

This is an ideal opportunity for an emerging designer with a strong eye for color, pattern, scale, and composition who is eager to build hands-on experience in textile and product design. The right person will have strong creative instincts, excellent technical design skills, exceptional attention to detail, and an appreciation for Pomegranate's distinctive aesthetic.

Working closely with our Product Director and collaborating with product development, operations, and marketing, this person will help translate creative ideas and original artwork into thoughtfully designed products across multiple categories.

This role is well suited to a recent graduate or early-career designer with experience or training in textile design, surface pattern design, graphic design, fine arts, fashion, or a related creative field who is excited to learn the technical side of bringing products from concept to production.

• Support the Product Director throughout the design and product development process, from initial inspiration and concept through sampling and production.
• Research trends, competitive products, color, pattern, interiors, fashion, travel, and other creative inspiration to help inform new collections and product development.
• Assist in developing color palettes, mockups, and visual presentations to communicate creative concepts and collection direction.
• Translate creative direction and original artwork into product designs across table linens, bedding, accessories, tabletop, select apparel, packaging, and other product categories.
• Create and edit textile prints, repeats, colorways, CADs, product mockups, and other design files under the direction of the Product Director.
• Prepare artwork, dimensions, color references, specifications, and production files for sampling and manufacturing.
• Help review strike-offs, prototypes, and product samples for color, scale, placement, size, construction, and consistency with approved designs.
• Organize sample feedback and assist the Product Director and Operations Manager in preparing clear revisions for manufacturing partners.
• Track samples, strike-offs, artwork approvals, and other development materials to help keep projects moving on schedule.
• Maintain organized digital artwork, design files, specifications, and product development records.
• Organize and maintain creative materials, including Pantone references, fabric swatches, strike-offs, original artwork, trims, and product samples.
• Assist with packaging, labels, inserts, trade show materials, presentations, and other graphic design needs.
• Support the marketing team as needed by adapting creative assets for digital and print applications.
• Help develop new colorways, applications, and product ideas using Pomegranate's existing artwork and pattern library.
• Participate in creative meetings, product reviews, and brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas and inspiration to the design process.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as CAD/design software, Canva, and Procreate (or a comparable digital illustration program).
• Strong visual sensibility with an excellent eye for color, pattern, scale, proportion, and composition.
• Ability to create and manipulate artwork digitally and translate creative direction into polished visual work.
• Ability to create textile repeats, colorways, CADs, product mockups, and visual presentations.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, revisions, and…