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Laura Castex

Supermalter

Bags and soft goods designer

€500/day
6 projects
Marseille, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Laura

For me, good design always starts with function. A bag, a vest, or an accessory must first and foremost meet a real need.

And when it does, it naturally integrates into users' active lives, whether on the trails, on the road, or in the city.

With over 14 years of experience, I help sports and outdoor brands transform their ideas into high-performing, durable, and market-ready technical products. I am involved at every stage: defining strategy and creative direction, design, CMF, sourcing, and production. Each phase seeks a balance between performance, durability, and commercial viability.

I work with all types of brands!

From young companies discovering product development for the first time, to established brands looking to refresh and strengthen their collections.

As a specialist in technical bags, I also design head-to-toe accessories (excluding apparel), offering brands the opportunity to broaden their vision and create complete, performance-focused collections.

Ready to bring your next product to life? Let's create it together.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Marseille (up to 50km)

Experience

  • DECATHLON SE - FRANCE
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Freelance Trail vest designer
    SPORTS
    April 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)
    Led the design process for running hydration bags at KIPRUN, from market analysis to technical drawings.
    • Developed innovative color schemes and materials to enhance product appeal and functionality.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product development met market demands and trends.
    Product Design Production Monitoring Project Management
  • Freelance Laura Castex
    Bags,soft good and CMF designer
    SPORTS
    October 2021 - Today (4 years and 8 months)
    Marseille, France
    I am a accessories and footwear designer freelance, specialized in sportstyle and performance. With a master in design product and more than 9 years of experience in the sport industry, I want to share my expertise on the products and the business.
    3D Modeling Product Design Soft Good Collection Strategy
  • PUMA Group
    Freelance Accessories designer
    SPORTS
    October 2021 - January 2023 (1 year and 4 months)
    Working on below design category : PERFORMANCE: Running / Training / Basketball accessories:
    - research for innovation and trends
    - Work on new design and development ( including material and cost ) SPORTSTYLE : SELECT accessories
    - collaborate with creative partners to develop higher price point product.

Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

R

Remy

Design Director - DECATHLON SE - FRANCE

Reviewed on 5/18/2026

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Education

  • Master's degree, Industrial and Product Design
    CREAPOLE
    2012
    Master's degree, Industrial and Product Design
  • baccalaureat, scientifique
    Chevreul Blancarde
    2007
    baccalaureat, scientifique

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