Textile Designer

Textile Designer (Part time – 22.8 hours per week)

KS Textiles

East Brunswick- VIC

Who are we?

At KST, we're passionate about EVERYTHING TEXTILES!

We are a leader in the textile industry, designing for the Mattress Ticking Industry in Australia and New Zealand.  We live by the philosophy of great quality products and exceptional customer service.

An exciting opportunity for an Emerging Textile Designer or Graphic Designer with a passion for textiles to join our team for 22.8 hours per week in our Brunswick East office, Melbourne.

The main skills required will be drawing, developing design concepts for ranges of traditional, organic and geometric styles across all aspects for a mattress. You will play with textures, scale and develop stories of patterns. To be considered you must have excellent drawing skills and be able to demonstrate these.

What will you do?

A typical day will include:

• Creating Mood Boards
• Designing concepts for multi-level ranges, including all aspects of the customers’ requirements
• Trend forecasting
• Specification set up
• Sample and library management
• Creating showroom experiences
• Liaising with overseas factories
• Learning qualities and production
• Working with all stakeholders
• Presenting product, design and colour direction both internal and external customers
• Market research

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will have a tertiary qualification in Textile Design or Graphic Design, be creative, think outside the square and make things look great!

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Creative and an exceptional eye for design and detail
• Strong drawing and illustration skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment
• Have a “can do” attitude
• Love working collaboratively with a team
• You are punctual and proactive, with an ability to coordinate and prioritise

Why work for us

In return you can expect to work in an exciting environment with enthusiastic and passionate colleagues, where you are encouraged to think outside the square. Our business has a proven reputation for developing people who demonstrate the motivation and talent to succeed.

If the above sounds like the perfect job for you – please apply with a cover letter and resume.

For information about the KST brand, please visit www.kstextiles.com.au.