Trainee Fashion Graphic Designer ( Truworths) at Mancosa

Job Description

• Being creative is your game; you thrive on designing original artworks and branding in line with fashion trend.
• Keeping up to date with the latest graphics and print direction shown on the catwalks, tradeshows and key influencing brands is what drives you.
• In this role you will work closely with Buyers; Fashion Designers; Manufacturers; Printers and Mills to create fashionable prints that reflect each brands unique DNA.
• This opportunity is based at our Head Office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities

• To design placement graphics, branding and all over prints for a variety of fabric types and garment styles
• Research print and fashion trends internationally and locally to determine key new direction in prints and graphics.
• Advise Buyers and Designers on how to interpret the latest trends into fashionable graphics for the South African market
• Be involved in preparing graphics and prints for production from a technical perspective

Qualifications and Experience

• Graphic Design, Surface/textile design, Fashion Design or a related qualification
• Technical ability to design graphics for fashion garments and fabrics
• A basic understanding of various print techniques e.g. Screen prints, digital prints
• Knowledgeable and up to date on the latest branding and graphics for the season
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
• Please ensure a copy of your CV, Portfolio, ID, Matric Certificate and/or Tertiary Qualification and academic transcripts/results are uploaded to your Truworths Career Website Profile.

Competencies

• Being involved and hands on with suggestions for styling details, branding and graphics
• Using computer aided design work as well as freehand sketching on programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.

Closing Date 13 August 2025