Fashion Accessories Designer

Fashion Accessories Designer

Location: Manhattan, NY

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $25.49 - $31.37/hr

Job Overview

We are seeking a Freelance Technical Designer – Accessories & Hardware to support the technical development of accessories, with a focus on bags, jewelry, and hard goods. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented designer with knowledge of accessory construction, technical specifications, and product development.

Working closely with Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, and overseas vendors, you will translate creative concepts into accurate, production-ready technical packages. The ideal candidate combines creative problem-solving with technical knowledge of materials, construction, hardware, and manufacturing processes.

An Industrial Design background and 3D CAD modeling experience are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & 3D Modeling

• Develop comprehensive technical packages, including specification sheets, bills of materials, dimensional tolerances, hardware callouts, and exploded views.
• Support the creation of 3D CAD models, photorealistic renderings, and technical turnarounds for hard accessories, jewelry, bag hardware, and trims.
• Collaborate with design partners to ensure products meet functional, aesthetic, ergonomic, and durability requirements.
• Translate design concepts into clear technical documentation for manufacturing.

Product Development & Collaboration

• Partner with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, and Raw Materials teams throughout product development.
• Work with design leadership and overseas vendors to resolve construction and manufacturing challenges.
• Review prototypes and samples against design intent, providing detailed technical comments, digital callouts, and CAD updates.
• Support fit and review sessions to identify necessary product adjustments.

Quality & Production

• Help establish product standards for sizing, materials, construction, and quality across accessory categories.
• Review wear-test and quality-assurance results and recommend improvements to product performance, fit, and functionality.
• Identify potential manufacturing, costing, and production risks early and recommend technical solutions.
• Track seasonal development calendars and ensure milestones and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Design, Accessories Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, or equivalent professional experience.
• 0–2 years of industry experience in technical design or product development, preferably focused on accessories.
• Understanding of hard- and soft-accessory construction, including bags, jewelry, footwear, hair accessories, hats, scarves, and socks.
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, including metals, plating, plastics, textiles, hardware, and molds.
• Strong technical documentation skills and the ability to develop detailed specification packages.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and global manufacturing partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D CAD software such as Rhino, Matrix, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems.
• Industrial Design experience involving hard goods, hardware, or consumer products.

For workers in the United States, Pride Global and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

ABOUT US

PrideNow is Pride Global’s light industrial staffing organization, a distinguished division within the Pride Global network. We specialize in providing top-tier workforce solutions to the light industrial industry. Leveraging our global reach, PrideNow is committed to empowering diversity, ensuring compliance, and driving success for our clients and candidates.

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Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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