About this role
A fashion company in Abuja is seeking a Creative Fashion Designer for a full-time role. The position involves developing designs, creating mood boards, preparing technical specifications and patterns, and collaborating with design, production, and sales teams. The role includes adapting designs for mass production, sourcing fabrics and trims, and showcasing designs at fashion events. Candidates should be proactive with strong creativity, trend awareness, and teamwork, ready to work across design, sample, production, and sales processes. Experience in fashion design and relevant software skills are required or preferred, with English proficiency and a degree in fashion design noted.
What you would do
- Create mood boards for clients
- Collaborate with buyers, forecasters, and other team members to develop products
- Produce designs by hand or with CAD
- Adapt designs for mass production
- Provide patterns and technical specifications
- Coordinate with sales, buying and production teams
- Source fabrics, trims, and embellishments
- Work with models and participate in fashion shows
- Prepare tech packs and costings for suppliers
- Support or lead fittings and provide fit improvements
What they are asking for
- Proactive approach to design
- Design and visualisation skills (hand or CAD)
- Ability to lead fittings and provide fit feedback
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Creative idea generation and initiative
- Strong creativity and trend awareness
- Experience as a creative designer (2-3 years preferred)
- Fashion design degree preferred
- Proficiency in English
- Ability to work across design, sample, production and sales teams
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