Senior Luggage & Backpack Accessories Designer

24 Seven Talent

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

24 Seven Talent is partnering with a premium bag and accessories brand to hire an experienced Accessories Product Designer (Luggage & Backpacks) who will shape the future of its product line through concept to production. The role requires collaborating with leadership, pattern makers, sample makers, and manufacturing partners.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years designing luggage, strong portfolio, and expertise in bag construction, materials, and production documentation.

Qualifications

5+ years designing backpacks, bags or luggage (specifically luggage).
Direct experience developing commercially produced backpacks.
Strong portfolio showing products in production.
Deep understanding of bag construction, sewing, materials, hardware, and manufacturing.
Experience taking products through full development lifecycle.
Strong sketching and technical drawing skills.
Experience creating production-ready specs and construction docs.

Responsibilities

Design backpacks, travel bags, work bags, accessories, and other sewn soft goods from concept through production.
Create innovative product concepts aligned with the brand’s design philosophy.
Develop product architecture, usability, comfort, and construction solutions based on customer needs.
Create sketches, technical drawings, tech packs, specifications, and construction documentation.
Build, evaluate, and refine multiple prototype rounds.
Partner with pattern makers, sample makers, sourcing teams, and production.
Select materials, hardware, foams, webbing, zippers, and components.
Conduct competitive research, wear testing, ergonomic evaluations, and prototype reviews.
Collaborate with leadership on the product roadmap, opportunities, and priorities.
Help improve product-development processes and documentation standards.