Women's Activewear & Lifestyle Junior Designer

Tala (We are Tala Ltd); London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic start-up that is revolutionizing women's activewear! This full-time designer role offers a unique chance to contribute to creative development in a fast-paced environment. You'll be involved in everything from CAD creation to market research, ensuring the smooth running of design tasks. With a mission-driven focus on sustainability and inclusivity, you'll play a key role in creating stylish and sustainable activewear. If you're passionate about fashion and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working environment

25 days paid annual leave

Clothing allowance

Employee discount on athleisure

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in the fashion design industry.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and development of existing active ranges and new styles.
• Conduct market and trend research for new ranges and create mood boards.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Google Sheets

Fashion design

Trend research

Organization

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Creative thinking

Knowledge of fabrics

Job description

TALA, a digital-first women’s activewear company, has been on a rocket ship since its founding in 2019 by Entrepreneur Grace Beverley. Scaled on amazing organic social traction, we’ve matured into a business with a multi-faced marketing strategy across multiple channels. Off the back of our success, we’ve raised funds with world class venture capital and are in a period of extraordinary growth.

This full-time role is the perfect opportunity for an aspiring designer to facilitate in the creative development of TALA. Working within a fast-paced start-up, your role is integral to the smooth running of our day-to-day tasks within the design and product team. You will work across all categories to assist with the design and development of existing and new ranges, supporting fabric, trim, and graphic development. You will work closely with the entire product team, reporting to the Designer.

Please attach your portfolio together with your CV to be considered for this role.

Tasks

• CAD creation and development, ensuring full accuracy and high detail.
• Assist with design and development of existing active ranges and new styles.
• Conduct market and trend research for new ranges, styles, fabrics, and trims. Create mood boards on Illustrator for design presentations.
• Help create tech packs, annotate CADs, add imagery, and include fabric and trim info in BOM.
• Develop and update range overviews accurately.
• Assist in setting up presentation decks, ensuring they are current and precise.
• Send suppliers design tech packs, workbooks, and lab dip requests.
• Support lab dip management, matching Pantone colors and providing feedback to suppliers.
• Manage new trim requests, collaborating with the Asst Buyer for development and approval.
• Assist with graphic development.
• Maintain fabric library, tracking orders and organizing the space.
• Participate in fit sessions, noting updates for CADs and tech packs.
• Keep product room organized and tidy.
• Prepare for design meetings, coordinating samples and documents.
• Take detailed notes during meetings for accurate records.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in the fashion design industry.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
• Ability to work across active, lifestyle, and outerwear ranges.
• Basic knowledge of fabrics, including sportswear fabrics.
• Creative with a commercial perspective.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently under supervision.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.
• Flexible, adaptable, and proactive.
• Eager to learn and collaborate across teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Start-up culture, fun and dynamic.
• Mission-driven work contributing to sustainability.
• Flexible working environment.
• 25 days paid annual leave.
• Clothing allowance and employee discount on athleisure.

Our shopping habits are driven by global fast fashion brands, churning out large quantities of inexpensive clothes daily, pushing us to shop constantly.

TALA is the brand you always wanted but couldn’t find—sustainable activewear and athleisure at competitive prices, without sacrificing performance or style. We aim to disrupt the industry and make conscious shopping easier for everyone.

Founded in May 2019 by Grace Beverley, TALA was created to challenge fast fashion and activewear norms, emphasizing sustainability, inclusivity, and accessibility. We deliver stylish, sustainable pieces that perform and fit well.

We are TALA. Performance fashion you will feel good in and proud of.