Ashley Tisdale named creative director for Signorelli

Actress Ashley Tisdale has been named fashion brand Signorelli's new creative director.

The former High School Musical star joined forces with the California-based company to help design a new sportswear line, and Tisdale took to Instagram.com on Thursday (17Sep15) to announce the big news.

She wrote, "Big news! So excited to announce that I’m the new Creative Director of Signorelli. It’s a dream come true to help lead a women’s apparel line. Can’t wait for you guys to check out my new clothing line!!!"

The 30 year old will be overseeing the development of the collection, and she tells Women's Wear Daily the collaboration has been a long time coming, stating, "I like that this is long-term. Every product I do is a piece of me. For a long time, I wanted a clothing line."

Tisdale, who also heads her own production company, recently launched a lifestyle website called The Haute Mess, which has a large focus on fashion.