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Creative Fashion Designer (Lagos) in a Reputable Fashion Company - Myrtle Management Consultants Limited
About this role
The role is for a Creative Fashion Designer based in Lagos, employed full-time by a fashion company. The designer will create mood boards, adapt designs for mass production, develop patterns, and collaborate with models, buyers, forecasters, and production teams. Responsibilities include planning ranges, keeping up with fashion trends, visualising designs by hand or CAD, and managing aspects of production and, if self-employed, business activities. The position involves liaising with sales, buying, and production teams, showcasing designs at shows, sourcing fabrics and trims, and coordinating fittings and tech packs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and 2–3 years of experience, with strong creativity, technical garment knowledge, and proficiency in design tools such as CAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
What you would do
- Create mood boards for clients
- Adapt existing designs for mass production
- Develop a pattern and supervise creation of sample garments including fittings and detailing
- Plan and develop ranges based on a theme
- Collaborate with design team, buyers, and forecasters to meet a brief
- Keep up to date with fashion trends and fabrics
- Create or visualise designs by hand or CAD
- Manage marketing, finances and other business activities if self-employed
- Liaise with sales, buying and production teams to ensure market-appropriate items
- Showcase designs at fashion and trade shows and source fabrics, trims, and embellishments
What they are asking for
- Fashion Design degree preferred
- 2–3 years of relevant experience
- Technical skills in pattern cutting and sewing
- Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Ability to generate ideas, think creatively, and stay current with trends
- Strong communication, teamwork and organisational skills
- Ability to prepare tech packs and coordinate with vendors
- Proficiency in English
- Interpersonal and networking skills
- Experience with ERP systems and managing multiple tasks
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