Associate Handbag Designer

3 weeks ago

New York, United States 24 Seven Talent Full time

Client Overview: Our client is a quintessential American lifestyle brand of casual, trendsetting nylon bags. Founded in 1974, the company offers a fashion-forward line of handbags, travel totes, messenger bags, backpacks and accessories.


Position Overview: The Associate Designer will design handbags/ collections that are in accordance with brand profile, heritage and marketable. Needs to be able to predict brand style trends on a global level and will assist the Design Director

on all categories of the brand.


Associate Handbag Designer Responsibilities:

  • Support Design Director in building of multiple product lines
  • Work closely with print, production, merchandising and sales to ensure information flow is accurate and timely throughout the development process.
  • CAD implementation of prints and graphic patterns in handbags through Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Work with placed prints on patterns
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of the line; responsible for tracking changes and additions
  • Communication of line information to all cross functional partners
  • Participate in concept reviews and line building recaps
  • Understand and support the interpretation of trends and market needs
  • Upkeep of classification flow charts in Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
  • Create technical specification packages for each category of design that include:
  • Sketch in illustrator 3/4 and alternate views of the handbags
  • Give detailed construction and or production instructions and accurate measurements for each view.
  • Create seasonal and off season cads of collections and collaborations.
  • Provide comments on samples received from factory
  • Partner with all of the creative team to refine seasonal concepts, materials, hardware and color palette for all collections
  • Responsible for timeline adherence, ensure all style tech packs are completed accurately and delivered to overseas sourcing on time
  • Ensure that all prototypes are available for product presentation and approvals


Associate Handbag Designer Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in design or related and 3-5 years of design experience
  • Required Professional Experience and Competencies
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator & In-Design
  • Excellent sense of Contemporary Design, sense of color and layout
  • Drawing skills required

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