Associate Handbag Designer - New York, United States - 24 Seven Talent

Description

Client Overview: Our client is a quintessential American lifestyle brand of casual, trendsetting nylon bags. Founded in 1974, the company offers a fashion-forward line of handbags, travel totes, messenger bags, backpacks and accessories.

Position Overview: The Associate Designer will design handbags/ collections that are in accordance with brand profile, heritage and marketable. Needs to be able to predict brand style trends on a global level and will assist the Design Director

on all categories of the brand.

Associate Handbag Designer Responsibilities:

• Support Design Director in building of multiple product lines
• Work closely with print, production, merchandising and sales to ensure information flow is accurate and timely throughout the development process.
• CAD implementation of prints and graphic patterns in handbags through Photoshop and Illustrator
• Work with placed prints on patterns
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the line; responsible for tracking changes and additions
• Communication of line information to all cross functional partners
• Participate in concept reviews and line building recaps
• Understand and support the interpretation of trends and market needs
• Upkeep of classification flow charts in Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
• Create technical specification packages for each category of design that include:
• Sketch in illustrator 3/4 and alternate views of the handbags
• Give detailed construction and or production instructions and accurate measurements for each view.
• Create seasonal and off season cads of collections and collaborations.
• Provide comments on samples received from factory
• Partner with all of the creative team to refine seasonal concepts, materials, hardware and color palette for all collections
• Responsible for timeline adherence, ensure all style tech packs are completed accurately and delivered to overseas sourcing on time
• Ensure that all prototypes are available for product presentation and approvals

Associate Handbag Designer Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in design or related and 3-5 years of design experience
• Required Professional Experience and Competencies
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator & In-Design
• Excellent sense of Contemporary Design, sense of color and layout
• Drawing skills required