Job Description

Adecco Creative is partnering with a luxury fashion brand in NYC to recruit for an Associate Designer, Handbags role. This position will be a hybrid schedule an ongoing contract.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in design to:

• Participate in seasonal trend, market, and material research to support the overarching design concept.

• Assist in the design and sketching of new Handbags/SLG, contributing to the creative development of the line.

• Create and maintain detailed CADs and technical specification packages to accurately communicate design intent, construction details, and material usage to our factories and PD partners.

• Support the preparation of design presentations, mood boards, and visual tools for key milestone meetings.

• Organize and maintain design samples, panels, trials, and reference libraries in a clean, efficient, and systematic manner.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Merchandising, PD, Hardware Design, Tech Design, and Print Design teams to support the design process from concept through to final production.

The accomplished individual will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Accessory Design, or a related field.

• Minimum of 3-4+ years of experience in leather goods or accessory design

• Must have leathergoods experience

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong fashion and color sense

• Hand sketching ability

• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

• Flexible, self-motivated, and eager to learn.

• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset and communication skills.

• Detail-oriented and committed to accuracy in all aspects of the design process.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, creative environment with evolving priorities.

Job Tags

Ongoing contract, Seasonal work, Flexible hours,

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