Textile Designer / Print Illustrator (Freelance / Project based)
Salary
Rates based on experience. As an early-stage social enterprise, we aim to align values and vision with fair and transparent compensation.
Hours
Freelance/project based with option for long term
Location
Hybrid – London or remote-friendly, but ideally with the ability to connect in person seasonally
Closing Date
07 July 2025
Position Type
Freelance
Advert expires on
07 July 2025
Main Duties
Manna celebrates story-rich design that draws from the past while speaking to the present. We are seeking a Textile Designer or Print Illustrator with a painterly, detail-driven hand — someone who can craft surface design as narrative, turning textiles into layered visual tapestries. This initial work will focus on creating a small capsule of pieces to test the market, with the potential for these designs to shape our debut collection.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience in print design, illustration, or surface textiles
- Ability to design for hand embroidery, block print, or woven structures
- Familiarity with working in natural fibers, respecting their grain, flow, and character
- A visual language that echoes the botanical, historical, or fine art-inspired
- Deep sensitivity to placement prints, symbolism, and composition
- Comfortable working closely with the fashion designer on print/fabric integration
Bonus if you:
- Work by hand (watercolour, ink, gouache, etc.) and then digitize
- Are inspired by poetry, history, interiors, flora/fauna, mythology
- Have experience working with artisans or small-batch production settings
**We are also looking for a lead designer to collaborate on this project. If you might be a good fit, please feel free to see our other advert.**
Skills and Experience Required
Main Duties:
- Develop intricate and layered prints for womenswear garments
- Collaborate on visual storytelling rooted in art, culture, and nature
- Create original surface artwork for hand embroidery, block printing, or woven techniques
- Coordinate closely with the lead fashion designer to ensure harmony between print and form
Skills & Experience Required:
- Portfolio of illustrative or textile-based work (hand-drawn preferable but digital welcome)
- Sensitivity to placement, texture, and symbolic detail
- Passion for storytelling through design (inspired by interiors, flora/fauna, heritage)
- Knowledge of garment or textile production is a plus