Junior Creative Designer & Product Development Assistant

About the role

Tuwe Bora Limited, a women-led circular textile enterprise in Kitengela, Kenya, turns textile waste and fabric offcuts into hospitality accessories, corporate gifts and fashion products. It is hiring a Junior Creative Designer and Product Development Assistant on a full-time basis, paid KES 25,000 per month.

Key responsibilities

• Develop creative, marketable designs for hospitality accessories, corporate gifts and fashion collections.
• Explore ways to turn fabric offcuts and textile waste into valuable products.
• Create sketches, mood boards, colour combinations and product concepts.
• Work with the production team to develop prototypes and samples.
• Assist with pattern development, fabric selection and product specifications.
• Research design trends, sustainable fashion and customer preferences.
• Improve products based on customer feedback and production feasibility.
• Prepare design documentation and help with material consumption and costing.
• Ensure designs fit the company's sustainability mission and commercial goals.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Art and Design, Fashion Design or a related creative field; recent graduates and entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong passion for fashion, creativity and sustainable design.
• Good understanding of colour, composition, materials and aesthetics.
• Willingness to learn pattern making, garment construction and product development.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a production team, with attention to detail, initiative and problem-solving.

Required skills

• Ability to sketch, visualise and communicate design ideas.
• Basic knowledge of digital design tools is an added advantage.

To apply, send an updated CV, a short cover letter about your interest in sustainable design and a portfolio or samples of creative work by 20 November.