We are looking for a visionary and emotionally sensitive Fashion Designer to join our creative team for an upcoming narrative-driven production. This role is ideal for a designer who understands the deep connection between clothing, character, and storytelling — and who brings refined aesthetics, artistic sensitivity, and period-inspired creativity to the table. **Key Responsibilities**:
Creative Direction & Concept Development
- Collaborate with the Creative Director to translate the emotional and narrative elements into costume concepts.
- Support moodboard and visual research for story and character design development.
- Propose silhouette and material ideas in alignment with the project's time period and mood. **Sketching & Technical Development**
- Create clear design sketches (hand-drawn or digital) reflecting the Victorian-inspired aesthetic.
- Develop technical packs and basic specs for sample development. **Fabric & Material Sourcing**
- Identify and suggest suitable fabrics, laces, and period-appropriate materials.
- Collaborate with suppliers or sample makers as needed. **Sample Creation & Fittings**
- Work with pattern makers or tailors to develop prototypes.
- Attend fittings (in-person or virtual) to ensure final garment flow and proper fit for actors. **Visual Storytelling Sensibility**
- Research historical fashion silhouettes and cinematic costume references.
- Balance accuracy with cinematic beauty and the emotional tone of the scene. **Who We’re Looking For**
- Degree in Fashion Design, Costume Design, or similar creative discipline.
- A strong,



story-led portfolio showing completed designs or previous narrative productions.
- Familiarity with historical references and period aesthetics
- Strong sense of fabric behavior, draping, and garment movement on camera.
- Comfortable working on emotionally sensitive, mood-based briefs.
- Proficient in digital sketching tools (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop) or traditional sketching.
- Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset, able to contribute within a creative production team. **What We Offer**
- The opportunity to contribute to a highly cinematic, narrative-driven project.
- A collaborative, emotionally rich creative process.
- Visibility in high-end print, film, and digital media.
- Flexible hours, remote-first culture, and project-based opportunities.
- The potential for ongoing collaborations across future productions. **To Apply** Please respond to this listing via Indeed and include: - Two short sentences on why you'd like to work with us.
- A link to your online portfolio, fashion project, or costume design work.
- We prefer seeing finished garments or realized costume pieces, rather than only moodboards or sketches.
- Feel free to use any online portfolio tool (Canva, Wix, Behance, etc.).
- (We currently do not accept Google Drive links. or attachments)_ **Job Types**: Full-time, Tempo parziale, Temporary Application Question(s):
2) Check the job description thoroughly and answer the questions given
3) Give us a work or project example that you did in the past ( online portfolio/pdf) Work Location: In person

📌 Fashion Designer - Narrative Performance (Part-time / Project-based) (Milano)
🏢 Meaning Mag
📍 Milano