Senior Freelance Softgoods Designer — Wearables & Accessories

Loop Earplugs; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Loop Earplugs seeks a senior softgoods designer to lead end-to-end development of bags, cases, pouches and wearable accessories that extend Loop's product ecosystem.

You'll collaborate with Product Development Engineering, Industrial Design, CMF, UX and Packaging to solve construction, manufacturing, and integration challenges while maintaining Loop's visual identity and performance standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in softgoods design, or a background in Industrial Design or CMF with at least 3–4 years specialising in softgoods.
• Experience designing across a broad range of softgoods applications, from products worn on the body to protective and carrying solutions such as bags, cases, and pouches.
• Strong understanding of how softgoods move from concept through development into production, including manufacturing constraints.
• Strong visualisation and communication skills, using design and Adobe Creative Suite tools to develop and present ideas.
• Experience mentoring or giving critique to other designers, and working across a multidisciplinary design team (Industrial Design, CMF, UX, Packaging).
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous briefs and connecting design decisions to broader company goals and product horizons.

Responsabilités

• Lead softgoods design for assigned programs, from concept through patterns, prototypes, material definition, and production-ready design.
• Apply a broad softgoods perspective across product types, including wearable products as well as bags, cases, pouches, and other accessories.
• Partner with Product Development, Engineering, model makers and suppliers to solve construction, integration, DFM, and manufacturing challenges.
• Work closely with Industrial Design and CMF to integrate softgoods seamlessly with Loop products.
• Drive designs through key development phases and reviews (Design Gate, EVT, DVT), maintaining design intent as concepts move toward production.
• Give feedback to junior designers and bring specialist softgoods knowledge into design reviews across the wider Design team.
• Help evolve softgoods design methods, workflows, and prototyping approaches as Loop scales.

Description du poste

Loop Earplugs seeks a senior softgoods designer to lead end-to-end development of bags, cases, pouches and wearable accessories that extend Loop's product ecosystem.

You'll collaborate with Product Development Engineering, Industrial Design, CMF, UX and Packaging to solve construction, manufacturing, and integration challenges while maintaining Loop's visual identity and performance standards.