Melbourne Freelance Fashion Designer

From concept to collection, designed with precision.

Melbourne Creative Studio offers freelance fashion design and product development services for brands seeking thoughtful design, strong technical development and experienced industry support.

Whether you're launching your first collection, developing a new product category or expanding an established label, support can be tailored to the stage your brand is at and the level of involvement you need.

Supporting your brand at every stage of the design process.

Every collection follows its own path, but successful product development is built on a considered process.

I support brands across creative direction, design development, technical documentation, sampling and production.

You can engage Melbourne Creative Studio for a clearly defined project with set deliverables, flexible ad hoc support, or ongoing product development and production support through a monthly retainer.

This means you can choose whether you need factory-ready design and technical files, occasional expert support, or someone working alongside you throughout the development and production process.

A Typical Product Development Journey

Every project is unique, and many of these stages happen concurrently as a collection evolves.

Creative Direction

  • Collection concept and creative direction

  • Trend research, mood boards and inspiration

  • Brand positioning and key item identification

  • Colour palette and fabric direction

  • Range planning

  • Initial design sketches

Development

  • Manufacturer sourcing and MOQ confirmation

  • Fabric and trim sourcing

  • Colourways and design detailing

  • Technical flats

  • Tech pack creation

  • Specification and measurement sheets

  • Grading sheets

Sampling & Refinement

  • Sample development

  • Fit sessions

  • Sample reviews and comments

  • Design refinement

  • Tech pack and specification updates

Production

  • Production planning and timelines

  • Ongoing supplier and manufacturer communication

  • Pre-production sample approval

  • Quality control oversight

  • Production management through to completion

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Witchery

Kookai

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Mimco

Athletic brand Coming Soon

Services & packages

Every project is unique. The packages below provide a starting point and can be tailored to suit your brand, collection and goals.

Project Based Design & Development

From $2,400 + GST

For brands that need a clearly defined piece of design or technical development completed for a fixed project fee.

Project work is scoped around specific deliverables, timelines and outcomes.

A smaller single-style or limited-scope project may begin from $2,400 + GST, while multi-style collections are quoted based on the number of garments, complexity and required documentation.

Services may include:

Creative Direction & Concept Development

  • Mood boards and creative direction

  • Design concepts and range development

  • Garment sketches and design refinement

  • Colourway development

  • Fabric and product direction

Technical Development

  • Front and back technical CADs

  • Tech packs

  • Construction details

  • Specification sheets

  • Point of measure diagrams

  • Base size measurements

  • Grading sheets

  • Fabric and trim specifications

  • Branding and logo placement

  • Label and simple artwork development

  • Factory-ready development files

Project-based packages are scoped around agreed deliverables and typically finish with completed design and factory-ready technical files. Ongoing supplier communication, sampling and production support can continue separately through flexible support or a retainer.

Flexible Design Support

From $1,000 +GST per day

6 hour duration

For brands that need experienced support on an ad hoc basis without committing to an ongoing engagement.

Flexible support may include:

  • Design development

  • Range reviews

  • Tech pack edits/design updates

  • Fabric and trim sourcing

  • Manufacturer communication

  • Sample reviews

  • Fit feedback

  • Production consultation

  • Design/Production problem solving

Available as required based on project needs.

Product Development & Production Support

From $1,800 + GST per month

Ongoing design and product development support for brands looking for an experienced partner throughout the journey from concept through to production.

Retainers provide flexible access to support across design development, technical documentation, sampling and production as your brand evolves.

Starter - $1,800/month, up to 12 hrs/month
Essential - $3,600/month, up to 24 hrs/month
Growth - $5,600/month, up to 40 hrs/month
Full Scale - $8,000/month, up to 60 hrs/month

Retainer support may include:

  • Design development and collection refinement

  • Tech packs and technical documentation

  • Fabric and trim sourcing

  • Manufacturer sourcing

  • Supplier and manufacturer communication

  • Sample reviews

  • Fit feedback and fit comments

  • Technical updates following sampling

  • Costing and MOQ discussions

  • Pre-production development

  • Production planning

  • Production support and problem solving

  • General design and technical consultation

Retainers are tailored to suit your brand's development stage, collection size and required level of involvement.

Which Service Is Right for Me?

Choose Project Based Design & Technical Development if:
You know what you need developed and want a defined set of completed design and technical files for a fixed project fee.

Choose Flexible Design Support if:
You need experienced help with a specific task, development day or short block of work.

Choose Product Development & Production Support if:
You want ongoing involvement across sampling, supplier communication, technical development and production as the collection progresses.

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Let's Discuss Your Project

Every brand is different.

If you're unsure which service best suits your project, complete the Fashion Design Enquiry Form and I'll recommend the most appropriate structure based on your collection, development stage and level of support required.

Fashion Design Enquiry