Design Associate, Luxury Handbags & Accessories
Ralph Lauren - New York City, NY
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Overview Assistant/Associate level handbag designer to assist the women's Collection and Men's Purple label handbag team in all aspects of the design process. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Assist in market research, trend analysis, sketching designs, CADS and building comprehensive full scale specs/mock ups. Responsible for entire product design process including market research, mood board creation, designing, sketching, specing and function. Track samples and protos, prep boards for meetings, Follow up with overseas factories on a daily basis regarding tech packs, style updates, and new developments. Oversee product from concept right up to production and communicate any changes to the appropriate cross-functional partners Organize seasonal materials/binders/files Learn and use the Airtable system Experience, Skills & Knowledge Knowledgeable about current luxury market trends Design experience within Handbags and/or Accessories preferred Bachelor's Degree in Accessories Design preferred Able to work in the NYC office 5 days a week Strong Technical Skills-AI, Photoshop, XD, Hand sketching, construction knowledge Ability to create full scale technical specs utilizing CAD, hand sketching, and make physical mock ups Skills to multitask and manage competing calendar deadlines Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts Ability to conceptually visualize and build a line Experience communicating the development with factories Strong knowledge of handbag construction Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills Design school training preferred Men's bag experience a plus #LI-CE1 Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.
Created: 2024-04-20