Luxury Leather Goods Designer – Craft, Trends & Prototyping

Mulberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mulberry seeks a highly creative Leather Goods Designer to join our Leather Goods Design team in the British luxury brand. You will design and develop seasonal collections across handbags, small leather goods, jewellery, gifting, and lifestyle categories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the Mulberry brand vision.

Working closely with Senior Leather Goods Designers and Product Development, you will produce technical specs, 3D mock-ups, and photoreal renderings,

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite for concepting, rendering and presentation.
• Strong hand drawing and visual communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of handbag construction and leather goods development.
• Experience creating technical specification sheets.
• Ability to produce Photoshop renderings and visual presentations.
• Experience developing physical 3D mock-ups and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop seasonal collections across handbags, small leather goods, jewellery, gifting, and lifestyle categories.
• Research seasonal inspiration, market trends, materials, colours, trims, and competitor activity to inform product direction.
• Generate and present innovative design concepts through hand sketching, digital renderings, and 3D mock-ups.
• Create technical specification sheets and detailed design documentation to support product development and manufacturing.
• Produce high-quality Photoshop renderings and visual presentations for design reviews and stakeholder meetings.
• Drive handbag construction development and leather goods prototyping, working closely with Product Development teams and factory partners.
• Build physical 3D mock-ups and prototypes to support product design, functionality, and development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Production, Merchandising, and Image to deliver commercially successful products.
• Review samples, prototypes, and development iterations, ensuring design intent and quality standards are maintained.
• Maintain organised archives of design files, materials, technical information, and seasonal development records.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Hand drawing

Leather goods development

Technical specifications

3D renderings

3D mock-ups

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Luxury fashion knowledge

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Mulberry seeks a highly creative Leather Goods Designer to join our Leather Goods Design team in the British luxury brand. You will design and develop seasonal collections across handbags, small leather goods, jewellery, gifting, and lifestyle categories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the Mulberry brand vision.

Working closely with Senior Leather Goods Designers and Product Development, you will produce technical specs, 3D mock-ups, and photoreal renderings,