Obsidian Advisory Africa is a prominent workforce and human capital advisory firm explicitly dedicated to strengthening Africa’s creative and fashion industries. Founded in 2021 by Damilola Ademilokun, the firm operates Nigeria's first fashion-focused job hub, bridging the structural gap between creative talent and professional career opportunities across the continent.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Pattern Maker (Bags)
Location: Iyana Ipaja, Lagos
Role Overview
- The Pattern Maker (Bags) will work closely with the Creative Lead and Production Manager to translate design concepts into precise, production ready patterns that artisans can execute consistently at scale.
- This is a specialist role requiring exceptional technical skill, a deep understanding of bag construction and engineering. and experience grading and refining patterns across multiple bag styles and sizes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop precise patterns from design sketches, technical briefs, and measurements provided by the Creative Lead
- Grade patterns across bag sizes and variations to ensure consistent structure and proportion at scale
- Create and maintain a clean, well-labelled pattern library for ongoing production use
- Produce prototypes and samples to test structure, form, and construction before full production
- Liaise with the Production Manager and artisans to walk through pattern instructions and resolve construction queries.
- Refine patterns based on sampling feedback and quality control reports
- Ensure all patterns meet the construction and quality standards of Tuntunre
- Support the scaling of the 450-unit production plan across the 3 core designs
Requirements
- 4-5 years' experience in professional pattern making, with bags or accessories experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to draft, grade, and refine patterns for bag production.
- Strong knowledge of bag construction - structured panels, gussets, linings, reinforcement, and hardware placement.
- Experience producing patterns for bags is essential.
- High accuracy and attention to detail — errors at pattern stage multiply across production.
- Ability to communicate clearly with both the Creative Lead and production artisans.
- knowledge of both manual pattern drafting and digital pattern tools is an advantage.
- Portfolio of past patterns and production work required.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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