Handbag Designer: From Concept to Production

ThirtyYears; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Thirty Years, an accessory brand based in Los Angeles, seeks a Soft Goods Product Designer with a passion for bags and a strong grasp of how to bring concepts to production. You will partner with the founder to translate ideas into production-ready tech packs and specs.

You will design a range of handbags and soft accessories, develop construction details, review samples, and coordinate with overseas manufacturers to meet cost and timeline targets. A portfolio of handbag design is required.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating handbag or soft goods design experience.
• Experience taking physical products from initial concept through sampling and production.
• Strong CAD, technical drawing, and tech pack skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Hands-on experience reviewing samples, redlining, and communicating revisions to factories and development partners.
• Strong knowledge of textiles and materials and how they behave in production.
• Strong understanding of proportion, functionality, construction, and manufacturability.
• Ability to balance design intent with cost, production limitations, and real-world use.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturing partners preferred.
• Experience with licensed products or brand collaborations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design original handbags, totes, shoulder bags, crossbodies, backpacks, pouches, and related soft accessories from concept through production.
• Develop product silhouettes, proportions, pocket layouts, straps, handles, closures, hardware, trims, linings, stitching, and functional construction details.
• Create sketches, CADs, technical drawings, and multiple design directions.
• Develop custom hardware, zipper pulls, labels, straps, charms, prints, patterns, and other product details when needed.
• Build complete production-ready tech packs including measurements, construction details, material callouts, hardware, trims, colorways, and tolerances.
• Review prototypes and development samples and provide clear, detailed revision comments.
• Work directly with production and overseas manufacturing partners to resolve construction and development issues.
• Design within target costs, timelines, manufacturing capabilities, and material limitations.
• Develop special products for collaborations and licensed partnerships.
• Manage multiple projects through concept, sampling, revisions, and final approval.

Job description

Thirty Years, an accessory brand based in Los Angeles, seeks a Soft Goods Product Designer with a passion for bags and a strong grasp of how to bring concepts to production. You will partner with the founder to translate ideas into production-ready tech packs and specs.

You will design a range of handbags and soft accessories, develop construction details, review samples, and coordinate with overseas manufacturers to meet cost and timeline targets. A portfolio of handbag design is required.