Technical Designer, Accessories

Fluevog Shoes; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluevog is seeking a skilled Technical Designer, Accessories to join our design-forward team in Vancouver. You will help bring handbags, small leather goods and accessories from concept to production, ensuring craftsmanship and quality at every stage.

You have at least 5 years of small leather goods design and development experience, plus proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and CAD drawings. Collaboration with suppliers, manufacturers and cross-functional partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in small leather goods design and development.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and CAD technical drawings.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturers on sampling and costing.
• Background in fashion, footwear, or lifestyle product development.
• Strong eye for quality and craft across all development stages.

Responsibilities

• Developing accessories collections in alignment with seasonal creative direction.
• Sourcing and building relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Managing development timelines, sample revisions, and product lifecycle tracking.
• Collaborating with footwear product team, buying team, and Creative Director.
• Staying across trends and bringing ideas to the table as the programme grows.

Skills

Small leather goods design

Fashion/product development

Quality craftsmanship

Creative thinking

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD drawings

Job description

John Fluevog Boots & Shoes is looking for a skilled, design-forward Technical Designer, Accessories who is excited about the idea of working with a team of multi-talented, hard-working, and hugely modest professionals to bring genuinely special handbags, small leather goods and accessories into the world. We would love it if you have at least 5 years of experience in small leather goods design and development, and you should know your way around Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD tech drawings. Experience working with suppliers and manufacturers on sampling and costing is a big asset, and a background in fashion, footwear, or lifestyle product development will feel right at home here. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a genuine eye for quality and craft who can hold that standard through every stage of development, and who is curious and open-minded about where the accessories category could go next.

Other stuff you will be in charge of:

• Developing accessories collections in alignment with seasonal creative direction
• Sourcing and building relationships with suppliers and manufacturers
• Managing development timelines, sample revisions, and product lifecycle tracking
• Collaborating with our footwear product team, buying team, and Creative Director
• Staying across trends and bringing ideas to the table as the programme grows

We look forward to meeting you (especially you)!

About Fluevog HQ

Fluevog HQ is an office of hard-working, collaborative, creative, dog-friendly and human-friendly professionals. We are thankful, open minded, nurture talent, never forget to laugh at ourselves, and take celebrating birthdays and special occasions very seriously. Besides shoes, some of our shared interests include sewing, thrifting, junk journaling, sunshine and doughnuts.