Textiles Designer - Woven & Print for Interiors

Danielle Ward Recruitment; Noordwes; Sur place; ZAR 320 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Danielle Ward Recruitment is seeking a Designer to create distinctive woven and printed fabric collections for the commercial interiors market. You will influence products across hospitality, healthcare, leisure, marine, workplace, and other environments.

You will develop ranges, support bespoke projects, and contribute to strategic product development, working with cross-functional teams to strengthen our contract offering.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates will have experience within woven textiles and print.
• Knowledge of textiles, interiors, or a related design industry.
• Proficiency in AVA and Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• A keen eye for colour, material innovation, and interior design trends.
• Strong communication, organisation and presentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset with attention to detail and proactive problem solving.

Responsabilités

• Create commercially viable woven and printed textile collections from initial research through to production and market launch.
• Explore emerging trends, colour palettes, materials, and customer preferences to identify opportunities for new product development.
• Take ownership of allocated collections, managing the design process and ensuring milestones are achieved within agreed timelines.
• Produce mood boards, concept presentations, colour stories, and design proposals that align with customer and market requirements.
• Develop innovative fabric constructions, print designs, and surface finishes in partnership with manufacturing suppliers.
• Work collaboratively with mills, suppliers, and external design partners to ensure products meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations.
• Present concepts, developments, and finished collections to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Prepare market insight reports following exhibitions and supplier visits, highlighting opportunities for future development.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to create products that meet the needs of both existing and prospective clients.
• Support customer presentations and contribute to tailored product development for specification projects.
• Prepare and maintain product information and development documentation alongside Purchasing and Sales teams.

Connaissances

Woven textiles

Textile print design

Color trend analysis

Communication skills

Organization skills

Presentation skills

Collaborative mindset

Interior design awareness

Outils

AVA

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Description du poste

Danielle Ward Recruitment is seeking a Designer to create distinctive woven and printed fabric collections for the commercial interiors market. You will influence products across hospitality, healthcare, leisure, marine, workplace, and other environments.

You will develop ranges, support bespoke projects, and contribute to strategic product development, working with cross-functional teams to strengthen our contract offering.