Textile Design Intern

Our Textile Design Student Work Placement opportunity will provide you with a great opportunity for students undertaking their industry work placement to learn how every department of a young fashion design label works in a very practical process. You will be reporting to the Fabric Developer. Please note our Textile Design internships run for 3 months with the possibility of being extended to 6 months.

What you will be doing:

  • Working on colourway options, repeats, print placements, layouts, artworks for fabric developments, using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

  • Cataloging and filing fabrics for upcoming seasons

  • Researching fabrication ideas

  • Print/fabric research and analysis

  • Supporting Fabric Developer for fabrication development and prints.

  • Organising and categorising fabrics and prints

  • Showroom and show preparations

  • Assisting to create artwork for print and other textile applications

  • Liaising with other team members involved in the studio process

  • Assisting with general studio admin day-to-day

  • Working with the Design & Development team to meet deadlines

Students skills required:

  • Currently studying a Textile/Print or Design degree

  • Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

  • Some understanding of fabric characteristic is desired but not essential 

  • Proven ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines

  • Proactive and able to take initiative

  • Excellent eye for details and print design

What you will learn / we will teach you:

  • You will learn about working in a small growing fashion designer brand

  • How to extend fabrication ideas and bring into garments

  • Better understanding of developing print designs

  • How to meet a tight deadline under pressure

  • Communication skills between the department and team members.
  • Better understanding of fabrics and trims from working closely with Fabric and design team