Asiatic Carpets Ltd are looking for an in – house designer to work at their London head office 4 days a week. The successful applicant will be creating designs for their own collections as well as for their clients.

This role would be suited to a Textiles Graduate with strong attention to detail, an ability to work in a broad spectrum of styles and a eye for colour. Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills are extremely important, along with good hand drawing skills. The successful applicant will work closely with the product development team but will also need to be able to work independently.

This is a varied role and responsibilities include, but are not limited too;

Following design and trend briefs provided by a range of high street interior brands.
Creating new designs and adapting existing designs, for both the high street and the companies own collection.
Conducting research into current and future trends.
Compiling mood boards and colour stories.
Carrying out Comp Shops.

Essential skills and experience
Degree in a relevant subject, preferably textile design (Print, Weave or Surface pattern).
Creative flair and commercial approach to design.
Sensitivity to colour.
Strong CAD skills, Photoshop and Illustrator experience.
Ability to identify key trends, and interpret these in a relevant and commercial way.
Knowledge of high street interiors market.
Ability to work towards specific and varied briefs.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
Must be able to successfully work as part of a team and independently.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
This is an entry level role but some relevant experience within a similar role or internship is required.
Hours of work: 9am to 5.30pm Monday-Thursday Location: London N4

Salary: Dependant on experience
To apply for this role please send your CV with a covering letter to justin@asiatic.co.uk

Stephen Walters are silk weavers designing and producing fabric for international luxury brands. They have built their reputation as design leaders working exclusively with fashion houses across the world. They are recruiting for the following position to join our highly regarded design team:

Entry Level Textile Designer to work within their creative design team producing CAD representations of their jacquard designs.

The design work is extremely varied and covers a broad range of fabrics from men’s neckwear to contemporary womenswear and furnishings.

They are looking for a designer with good artistic ability and drawing skills, a sensitivity to colour, a diversity of styles and attention to detail. An understanding of CAD systems would be beneficial but not essential, as full training will be given to the successful applicant.

Their design team is currently made up of trained designers from a variety of disciplines such as print, surface pattern and weave. They would like to hear from anyone who is qualified in similar areas.

Hours of work: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (40 hours)
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
Salary: Depending on experience

Now closed to applications 11.5.2016