About Our Client Our client, a dynamic retailer, is currently undergoing an exciting brand evolution, transforming their product offering towards fashion-forward, trend-driven capsules dedicated to serving a vibrant youth demographic. As a trusted partner, Aquent is thrilled to connect talented individuals with this innovative team that is redefining its market presence and shaping the future of youth fashion.

Unleash Your Creative Vision as a Fashion & Textile Design Innovator Step into a pivotal role where your creative vision will directly influence a brand’s exciting transformation! We’re seeking a talented individual to bring a fresh, fashion-led perspective to a growing team, complementing existing strengths in graphic design and illustration.

You will be instrumental in evolving product offerings, translating cutting-edge trends into commercial successes, and shaping cohesive collections that resonate deeply with a discerning youth audience. This is your chance to leave an indelible mark on a brand’s aesthetic and product strategy, contributing to its bold new direction and significantly impacting its market presence.

What You’ll Do

- Translate overarching fashion trends and creative direction into innovative, commercially viable products.
- Generate original prints and patterns, ensuring their seamless and fashion-forward application across various products.
- Develop detailed and accurate product specification sheets for manufacturing partners.
- Curate and build cohesive product ranges and capsules, ensuring a unified vision rather than isolated designs.
- Demonstrate strong expertise in colour, material, print, and pattern selection and combination.
- Masterfully mix prints, textures, materials, and finishes to create sophisticated, fashion-led designs.
- Strategically balance hero products with supporting items, creating depth and variation within collections.
- Utilize trend and mood boards to develop clear, actionable product design solutions.




- Inject a robust fashion point of view while consistently designing for a commercial customer and price point.

What You’ll Bring Must-Have Qualifications:

- Proven experience in fashion design and product development, ideally within fashion, accessories, lifestyle, or youth product categories.
- Demonstrated ability to translate creative direction into commercial product.
- Expertise in creating original prints and patterns specifically for fashion application.
- Proficiency in creating detailed and accurate product spec sheets for suppliers.
- A strong portfolio showcasing cohesive ranges or collections, highlighting your use of colour, print, material, and product variation.
- Exceptional visual awareness of current fashion, streetwear, and youth culture.
- Comfortable and proficient working with Adobe Illustrator.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

- Experience specifically within bags, accessories, lifestyle, or other multi-product fashion categories.
- Familiarity with WGSN or other trend forecasting platforms.
- Experience as a midweight or senior designer, capable of hitting the ground running and contributing immediately.

Project Details This is an initial 1-2 month project, with a strong likelihood of extension and potential conversion into a permanent opportunity. We are open to candidates who can commit for a shorter period if they have upcoming engagements later in the year. About Aquent Talent Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

📌 Fashion / Textile Designer (Melbourne)
🏢 Aquent
📍 Melbourne