Associate Designer, Outlet Handbags
About The Position
Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004, known for its casual elegance in American sportswear. The brand's design philosophy features effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic color juxtapositions, and a blend of past and present. Collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home, and beauty. Empowering women is a core principle, reflected in the company culture and the Tory Burch Foundation, established in 2009, which supports women entrepreneurs with capital, education, and community. The company fosters a work environment that encourages dreaming, exploring, discovering, and collaboration. The Associate Designer, Outlet Handbags will support the Accessories design team across multiple handbag families, working closely with Design leadership from concept through design finalization. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented designer with strong visual and technical skills, who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should possess a thoughtful design sensibility, a strong understanding of the Tory Burch brand aesthetic, and prior experience in handbag design aligned with the brand's point of view.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in handbag industry
- Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or equivalent work experience
- High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong Illustrator skills, sketching, CAD’ing and spec’ing experience
- Must be able to build detailed and organized technical package “Tech pack”
- Passionate about design and willing to learn and take on new challenges
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, ability to work on multiple product seasons at one time
- Must provide digital portfolio of work
Nice To Haves
- luxury experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of the Sr. Designer and Design leadership to support the creation of elevated handbag designs; take clear direction and manage tasks to meet established timelines.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of seasonal design boards, concepts, and visual narratives.
- Produce sketches by hand and in Adobe Illustrator; create color CADs and clear visual assets to communicate design intent.
- Create accurate and well-organized tech packs in collaboration with Design leadership, ensuring sketches and construction details are thorough and aligned with creative direction.
- Support PLM data entry and upkeep, ensuring design information is current, organized, and easily accessible.
- Prepare and manage samples and protos for internal reviews and line presentations.
- Track design updates and revisions, ensuring alignment across sketches, CADs, and tech packs.
- Compile trend, runway, and competitive research, translating insights into brand-right design ideas that align with the Tory Burch aesthetic.
- Maintain organized files and seasonal archives to support an efficient and consistent design workflow.
Benefits
- amazing culture and great benefits
- welcoming and inclusive culture
- everyone is empowered to make a difference
- competitive pay and rewarding for high performance
- generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life
- generous employee discount
- access to exclusive sample sales
- access to free executive coaching on-demand
- many opportunities to give back through the Tory Burch Foundation
- paid volunteer days
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
