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

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.

• 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.

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