Talentix Africa
Creative & media

hire fashion designers in africa

Fashion brands, workshops and ready-to-wear start-ups hire a fashion designer to create collections, refresh their range or move from made-to-measure to series production. A good designer brings a clear style, knows fabrics and cuts, and turns ideas into pieces your tailors can actually produce.

A few questions, one at a time, then pick a time for a 30-minute strategy call with our team.

What to check when screening

  • Review a portfolio with sketches and finished pieces side by side.
  • Check their knowledge of fabrics, pattern making and technical sheets.
  • Ask how they work with tailors and workshops on fittings and quality.
  • If you need it, check digital tools such as Illustrator or CLO 3D.

Questions to ask in interview

  • How do you build a collection that fits both your style and what our customers buy?
  • Tell me about a piece that looked good on paper but failed in production. What did you change?
  • How do you make sure a design can be reproduced the same way in many sizes?

Skills to look for

  • Fashion sketching
  • Pattern making
  • Fabric knowledge
  • Technical sheets
  • Adobe Illustrator or CLO 3D
  • Garment construction

Other job titles

  • Clothing designer
  • Apparel designer
  • Couturier

hire fashion designers by country.

We recruit fashion designers in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where the person will work when you book.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    You answer a few questions

    Which roles, where, how many people and by when. Two minutes, then you book a 30-minute strategy call with our team.

  2. 2

    We match you with the right talent

    We search our community of pre-screened talents, check skills and references, and interview the best profiles for you.

  3. 3

    In 48 hours, ready to start

    Within 48 hours of the call you get a shortlist of available people. You meet them, you choose, they start.

questions.

How does Talentix recruit for you?

You answer a few questions about the roles you need, then book a 30-minute strategy call with our team. We find, screen and present the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

Can you hire fashion designers for remote roles?

Yes. Talentix recruits for on-site, remote and diaspora roles. Tell us where the person will work when you book your call.

How many fashion designers can you hire for us?

From one person to more than 20. Tell us the headcount when you book and we plan the search around it.

Where do your candidates come from?

From the Talentix community: African talents who answered 10 questions, uploaded their CV in the Talentix app and follow a new training every week. They live across the continent and in the diaspora.

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