Associate Designer - Bags

At Hot Topic, we're passionate about creativity, high performance and pop culture. We are looking for an Associate Bag Designer who's just as passionate about pop culture as we are to join our growing team and assist our Designers with turning our licenses into wearable fashion accessories. This role is hands on and will help keep the stars aligned for the design and product team.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Responsible for conceptualizing, developing and creating bags for licensed and non licensed product under the direction of the Sr. Designer.

Work closely with the buying, product development, art and technical design team throughout the development process to ensure the highest level of quality and integrity.

Assist design team with following the product through its full development process - helping to review and approve designs, revisions and submissions.

Assist design team in sketching technical drawings / CADs, maintain design records, creating style numbers & line sheets for submissions.

Maintain lineplan layouts by updating collections as completed.

Assists with various design projects assigned by the Sr. Designer and Director of PD and communicates effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve alignment on projects.

Creates trend / moodboards, research & identifies new and emerging trends especially in Pop Culture and shops the market for inspiration.

Maintain organized fabric and sample materials library.

Maintain an active role in weekly meetings by taking notes and following up as needed.

Assist with opening sample shipments when needed.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

College degree in design or related field preferred

2-4 years of bag design experience, preferably in a corporate / team environment

Licensing experience preferred but not required

Passion and knowledge of pop culture and the licenses that Hot Topic, Box Lunch and Her Universe

Basic technical knowledge of bag design and construction - embellishments a plus

Flat (CAD) sketching skills - Adobe Illustrator - required

Team player - ability to adapt to a fast paced, ever-changing environment

Highly organized, strong time management skills and excellent communication skills - both written and verbal

Strong computer skills including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Outlook

Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change and maintains composure under pressure

$60,000 - $70,000 a year

Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual's education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training, and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.

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