Internship Lighting & Textile Design / Product Development in Antwerpen

MAISON TRICOT is looking for an Intern (stage) Lighting Design / Product Developing / Textile Design who can stay for at least 3 months.

MAISON TRICOT: design studio specializingin premium knitwear for product and fashion design.

Hilde Frunt and Ilia Eckardt, mother and son, are known for their innovative knit realizations. As experts in knitwear, they have been working with big names as Dries Van Noten, Raf Simons and Ann Demeulemeester.

With the launch of their breathtaking lighting collection Monsieur Tricot, they have had an extraordinary introduction in the world of product design. Since their recent collaboration with Tribù, the collection has gained big success worldwide.Today the design duo is launching ‘Maison Tricot’; design studio, specialized in premium knitwear forfashion and product design. The Antwerp based family business offers 50 years of expertise in pure craftsmanship.

Our Design Approach / MissionOur design approach is based on ‘The Contemporary Renaissance of Craftsmanship.’ It is about creating a world where modern knit and crochet structures are adding poetry to your live, it is aboutmaking the user feel embraced. Our designs offer a poetic and sophisticated look that touches the hearts and minds of people.

• Research
• Design
• Assisting realization prototypes
• Assisting production
• Assisting marketing and logistics

• Mr. Tricot has a unique know how to share with you, with focus on product and textile design
• The student will get to see all sides of running a design brand
• The aim of this internship is to offer the student an opportunity to achieve complementary knowledge and experience to their studies.

• CAD skills
• Illustrator / Photoshop
• Product design
• Textile design
• Hard-working
• Self-motivated
• Determined
• Eager to learn

Plus Point: Driving license