Senior Print Textiles Designer

FOREVER US
Step into the world of Forever New, where fashion knows no boundaries. As Australia's trailblazing brand in clothing and accessories, we're taking the globe by storm with over 350+ stores and a thriving online presence. Our community is a vibrant tapestry of style enthusiasts, visionary designers, creative thinkers, and trendsetters who have propelled us from Melbourne to the world stage. With an unwavering passion for fashion, we are dedicated to creating moments that bring a radiant smile to her face.

THE PERKS WE OFFER YOU
As a valued member of the Forever New family, you'll not only enjoy a wide range of exciting rewards and benefits, but also be part of a team that genuinely appreciates your talent and dedication.

Discover The Perks Of Joining Us

• Benefit from a generous 40% employee discount, including periodic discounts for your family and friends.
• Coffee lover? Indulge in daily subsidized coffee and lunch at the café downstairs.
• Enjoy the flexibility of loyalty and birthday leave to celebrate special moments in your life.
• Receive recruitment referral incentives for bringing talented individuals to join our exceptional team.
• Take advantage of our wellbeing and environmental incentives, promoting your overall wellness and contributing to a sustainable future.
• Engage in continuous learning and development programs to enhance your skills and foster personal and professional growth.
• Be recognized for your outstanding contributions through our recognition program and service awards.
• Enjoy the convenience of subsidized car parking, ensuring a stress-free commute.
• Thrive in our vibrant head office located in Richmond, an area renowned for its energy and creativity.
• Gain exposure to a global business operating across 5 continents, expanding your horizons and providing diverse experiences.

YOUR DREAM OPPORTUNITY
Are you a creative visionary with a passion for print? Our team is growing, and we're on the hunt for a talented
Senior Print Textiles Designer
to help lead the design and development of printed artworks and embroideries across our global collections.

In this role, you will stay ahead of market trends by identifying emerging patterns and styles, ensuring our collections remain elegant, relevant, and aligned with our brand identity. You will exercise your creativity through developing original and on-brand printed artworks and embroidery designs that captivate and inspire. Additionally, you will manage strike-off approvals and oversee the production process to maintain quality and design integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive knowledge of local and overseas market trends through various mediums including magazines and online research
• Analyse relevance of trends for brand and develop accordingly in collaboration with Buyer & Designer
• Ensure 'finger on pulse' of emerging trends to ensure Forever New is first to market with new image trends
• Create/visualise outstanding new art works in line with Forever New handwriting
• Demonstrate broad awareness of competitors and external trends, identifying missed opportunities
• Proactive participation in weekly design meetings, contributing to group discussion by sharing new ideas and observations
• Participate in collaborative workshops with Design team to develop on trend/commercial story boards and colour palettes in line with Forever New brand
• Prepare extensive trend prediction research in the form of organised tear sheets prior to monthly design meeting
• Contribute to the trend booklet with graphic designs for each trend theme
• Identifying and interpret current and future trends and translate into the Forever New handwriting
• Provide written reports on 'up and coming' graphic trends to be issued to the Design/Buying teams
• Prepare trend boards, with direction from monthly story boards
• Provide in put at artwork development stage to ensure the design is commercial, in line with Forever New hand writing and technically achievable
• Awareness of copy right laws influencing design interpretation
• Ensure all artwork has colour/thread/bead information clearly attached
• Ensure all artwork is correct to scale for required garment, and graded accordingly
• Ensure all yardage artwork to be correctly put into repeats
• Printing technique to be clearly indicated on artwork
• Initiate and create graphics for the Designer's seasonal themes on a regular basis
• Discuss new research/new ideas on a daily basis with Design and Buying, follow through by putting new ideas into work

The Skills & Experience You Offer Us

• A qualification in Fashion Design/Graphic Design is essential
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience at a Senior Print Designer level
• Extensive technical knowledge of screen and digital printing across multiple base cloths
• Significant experience with communicating with overseas suppliers and the factory capabilities and limitations in developing new artworks
• Proficient abilities in Adobe suite programs, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
• Comprehensive design skills and experience working on beautiful feminine florals
• Management experience of overseeing and developing a design team
• High attention to detail, strong management skills and clear communication style with team members and stakeholders
• A sound knowledge of local and overseas fashion retail markets

Whether We're Designing Our Latest Fashion Collection, Learning, Laughing, And Collaborating As a Team Or Providing Expert Styling Advice To Our Loyal Customers, These Are a Few Of The Values Engrained In Our DNA

• Think Customer
• Respect for all
• Keep it Simple
• Take Responsibility
• Act with Pace

Join Forever New and become part of a community that values your uniqueness and offers exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth. Apply now and let your talents shine in an environment that celebrates diversity and fosters success