Creative Fashion Designer in a Fashion Company - Myrtle Management Consultants Limited

About this role

A full-time Creative Fashion Designer role based in Lagos (Lekki Phase 1) for a client in the fashion industry. The designer is expected to stay updated with fashion and fabric trends, collaborate with models and various internal teams, and showcase designs at fashion and trade shows. Responsibilities include developing products to meet briefs, overseeing production, sourcing fabrics and trims, creating patterns and tech packs, and adapting designs for mass production. The position involves working with design, production, sales and buying teams, with some travel to trade shows and manufacturers. Experience as a creative designer and strong technical skills in pattern cutting, CAD and design software are required.

What you would do

• Keep up to date with fashion and fabric trends
• Collaborate with models to trial and present designs on catwalks
• Work with sales, buying and production teams to ensure items meet customer and price point needs
• Showcase designs at fashion and trade shows
• Develop products with the design team to meet a brief
• Oversee production and supervise sample creation, fittings and adaptations
• Visit trade shows and manufacturers to source fabrics, trims and embellishments
• Create patterns and tech packs for costing and production
• Adapt existing designs for mass production
• Create mood boards and negotiate with customers and suppliers

What they are asking for

• 2-3 years of experience in fashion design
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills
• Experience with pattern cutting and sewing, and garment technology
• Ability to collaborate across design, sample, production and sales teams
• Creative mindset with ability to generate ideas and concepts
• Commercial awareness and business orientation
• Self-motivation and confidence in self-promotion
• English language proficiency
• Proactive, detail-oriented and highly organised

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