Handbag Designer

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Designer / Merchandiser - Handbags in New York to drive end-to-end handbag development from concept through production. You will grow a key category, working with the Design Director to shape creative vision, source materials, and bring designs to life with manufacturers.

The role requires 6+ years in luxury/contemporary handbag design, strong CAD and Adobe skills, and excellence in color and material selection to ensure premium results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field preferred.
• 6+ years’ experience in design within luxury or contemporary handbag industry.
• Experience with leather a plus.
• Excellent eye for color, materials and detail.
• Experience with hardware and/or jewelry design a plus but not required.
• Strong sketching skills and CAD skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Highly organized with strong time management and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trend research and translate ideas into handbag concepts.
• Develop seasonal concepts, themes, and collections with guidance from Design Director.
• Present sketches and assortments; create design pitch decks.
• Identify materials, trims, hardware; build material libraries.
• Create tech packs and liaise with PD and factories to realize designs.
• Provide mockups or salpas as needed; design hardware elements.

Skills

Trend research

Color analysis

Sketching

CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design

Tools

CAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

The Designer / Merchandiser - Handbags is responsible for the end-to-end development and execution of the handbag collection, from initial concept through production and TOP approval.

You will be responsible for the growth of one of our client's most exciting and new categories, driving the creative vision from initial concept, to material sourcing, development, through to final execution in partnership with the Design Director.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct ongoing trend research to evaluate marketplace trends and synthesize into concepts relevant for the brand/customer; translating these ideas into products
• Contribute to the development of overarching seasonal concepts, themes, and collections under the guidance of the Design Director
• Present quarterly and monthly sketches and assortments, driving the creation and presentation of design pitch decks
• Research and identity key materials, trims, hardware and trends to add the the core and novelty material libraries
• Work with PD to build comprehensive Tech Packs and liaise with the PD and the factories to bring the visions to life Create pass offs / ownership over design pass offs
• Provide mockups or salpas as needed
• Spec, render and design decorative and functional hardware
• Lead Design correction meetings, working with PD to turnaround comments in a timely manner
• Stay abreast of current business trends and suggest reactive chase designs in a timely manner
• Work closely with Merchandising and the Design Director to create CADs and build monthly colors assortments
• Update and manage design decks with the most up to date information

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field preferred
• 6+ years’ experience in design within luxury or contemporary handbag industry
• Experience with leather a plus
• Excellent eye for color, materials and a keen attention to detail.
• Experience with hardware and/or jewelry design a plus but not required
• Strong sketching skills and CAD skills
• Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Highly organized with strong time management skills and an ability to multitask