Associate Production Designer

Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company disrupting the $150 billion global interior design industry. With over 500 employees, we design and produce fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, furniture, and accessories through brands including Schumacher Hospitality and Patterson Flynn. Our culture is anchored in six core values: preserving our entrepreneurial spirit, taking ownership, being solutions-oriented, demonstrating courage, practicing adaptability, and embracing collaboration.

About the role

Schumacher Hospitality is expanding its custom carpet program and seeks an Associate Production Designer to bridge design and production. This role reports to the Director, Custom Production, Carpets on the Patterson Flynn Custom team, giving you direct access to Patterson Flynn’s custom production expertise while focusing on Hospitality’s carpet projects. You will own the design and artwork for these projects—translating client specifications into production-ready renderings—and support production coordination from concept to installation.

You will collaborate closely with the Patterson Flynn Custom team, overseas mill partners, Hospitality sales team, Project Managers, Design Director, and Portfolio Director to bring client carpet designs to life.

Responsibilities

• Design & Artwork
  • Create scaled digital artwork renderings (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) for custom carpet requests, including full-layout renderings, strike-offs, and room placements.
  • Translate client specifications—colorways, pattern modifications, sizing, and construction details—into production-ready artwork files.
  • Support revision cycles through to client sign-off, maintaining an organized archive of artwork versions.
  • Send finalized artwork and color matches to vendors, digitally or via physical packages.
• Custom Carpet Consultation
  • Advise the Hospitality sales team on carpet constructions, fiber types, and performance characteristics for client requests.
  • Support colorway and material development based on project requirements.
  • Review client feedback on samples and strike-offs, and support the approvals process through to production release.
• Production Coordination
  • Support the product development process from concept through PO placement and freight coordination.
  • Track orders through production milestones with mill partners, gathering technical specifications, costing, and production details.
  • Flag delays or discrepancies to senior team members and help troubleshoot production or quality issues.
  • Coordinate sample and strike-off shipments between mills, showrooms, and the sales team.
• Vendor & Cross-Team Communication
  • Communicate technical specifications and artwork files clearly and accurately to mill teams.
  • Share project details, timelines, and development updates with the Hospitality sales team.
  • Support positive supplier relationships to help ensure efficient production, quality consistency, and timely delivery.

Requirements

• 1–5 years of experience in rug/carpet or textile design and production; familiarity with construction types such as hand-knotted, hand-tufted, flatweave, and broadloom is a plus.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, or equivalent artwork software.
• Understanding of rug and carpet constructions, fiber types, and performance characteristics.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Clear, professional communication, comfortable working with sales teams, account managers, and overseas suppliers.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Genuine appreciation for design quality and craftsmanship.

Benefits

• Wealth Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Corporate annual profit sharing
  • 401K plan
• Health Benefits
  • Dental, medical, and vision coverage
  • Prescription drug plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • TELADOC
• Other Benefits
  • 20 days Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 company holidays
  • Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Parental & child bonding leave
  • Pet insurance, AFLAC plans, employee discount

Pay

$60,000 – $75,000 USD