Senior Designer - Resort
Now Hiring | Australian Designer Brand | Sydney
The Brand |
Our client is an Australian luxury fashion house that is globally renowned for their use of beautiful print and elevated styles – this brand’s coveted pieces are on high rotation in the Australian woman’s wardrobe. We are looking at profiles interstate open to a relocation to Sydney.
The Role |
This role is a senior creative design position supporting the Creative Director on the concepting, design and development of seasonal Swim & Resort womenswear product lines with collaboration at the heart of their design process.
Support the Creative Director and Senior Design Directors on seasonal concepts
Research creative ideas and provide input in key design elements for your categories each season in line with the Creative Director’s vision through new technologies and vintage sourcing.
Monitor the update of the Design board.
Work on concepts and final artworks for print, embroidery, and trims to develop relevant and new seasonal raw materials.
Communicate design ideas to Creative Director through research, illustration, and sketching. Collection Development
Attend Design meetings during each stage of the seasonal Design process – concepting, fabric selection, colour palette development, collection structure, retail merchandise planning/buying input and garment design/silhouette.
Thorough set-up of pattern sheets for all approved styles including technical sketches and spec sheets for accurate 1st proto samples.
Occasional international inspiration and research travel
The Skillset |
A fashion design degree from a respected Australian or international institution and have achieved outstanding results in both course work and in external competitions
10 years’ experience as a designer within a recognized design led brand
Resort and print experience evident through a body of work
The ability to demonstrate creative instincts and a distinct point of view.
Advanced Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign skills.
Good technical garment and fabric knowledge.
Strong hand drawing ability drivers of financial health and viability of the organization. Possessing cross-functional knowledge.
The Offer |
Personal development plans and access to strong mentors and industry leaders
Generous Employee Discount
Ongoing training and development
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke recruitment consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle, and retail industries. With more than 10 years of specialist expertise with luxury retail, Australian & Contemporary designer, beauty, and lifestyle brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s, and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
Recruitment – but make it ethical, not transactional. Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful relationships with all stakeholders.