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
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:
* 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
* 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
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