Print Textile Designer

About the role

Forever New, a global Australian fashion brand celebrating 20 years, is looking for a Print Textile Designer to join its design team in Melbourne. The role shapes the visual direction of collections through trend-led, commercial and brand-aligned print and graphic design, working closely with the Design and Buying teams to turn global trends into production-ready artwork.

Key responsibilities

• Research and prepare key message trend boards supporting seasonal direction, then present new ideas weekly and apply them to live artwork
• Review artwork during development so it is commercial, brand-aligned and technically achievable
• Develop graphic designs from concept through to production, including seamless repeats, accurate scale and clear colour direction
• Prepare embroidery artwork to fixed repeat specifications, and work across placement prints, pattern construction and graded production artwork
• Use Adobe Suite for recolouring, repeating and scaling, and identify artwork limitations early to reduce production risk
• Give constructive feedback on strike-offs and revisions with suppliers, clarify briefs with Design and manage deadlines autonomously
• Submit completed briefs with multiple artwork, colour and scale options

Required profile

• Essential qualification in Fashion Design, Textile Design or Graphic Design
• Extensive technical knowledge of screen and digital printing across multiple fabric base cloths
• Experience communicating with overseas suppliers and understanding factory capabilities and limitations
• Experience on womenswear end-use artworks and in a fast-paced design team
• Attention to detail, strong management skills and clear communication

Required skills

• Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Screen and digital printing techniques

What we offer

• 40% staff discount plus family and friends' discounts
• Subsidised coffee and lunch at the on-site cafe and subsidised parking at the Richmond head office
• Loyalty and birthday leave, referral incentives and access to wellbeing and sustainability initiatives
• Learning and development, recognition awards and exposure to a global retail and technology environment