Assistant Designer

Carters Inc.•Atlanta, GA

10d

About The Position

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, SkipHop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

Requirements

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
Basic knowledge of garment construction, silhouettes, sewing techniques, fabrication and trims
Possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Strong time management and creative problem-solving skills
Exhibit inquisitiveness, excellent communication and analytical skills
Ability to work in a creative, team-oriented and fast-paced environment
Must have ability to analyze and interpret market trends as it relates to our brands as demonstrated through a portfolio of professional work
Strong sense of aesthetic and ability to interpret creative trends for the Carter’s brand

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management tool preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design, Apparel design or related field
0-3 years’ experience working in apparel design, children’s clothing preferred

Responsibilities

Develop skills in silo sketching, understanding of garment construction, learn fabric library, fabrications, color balance and development
Build and maintain color palettes for the team, support in trend and market research, help to maintain line sheets, developing design cards, and responsible for editing product details throughout design review process that impact final execution of product commercialization
Create and update design cards, participate in fittings with tech team, manage ongoing fit changes
Learn and master Illustrator: sketching silhouettes, filling bodies, building line sheets
Learn and master current tools for design development: Miro, PLM, Vibe, etc.
Learn and understand calendar: fulfill tasks in a timely manner, help to manage deliverables to hit deadlines
Support team in meeting prep: print files, pull samples and swatches for creative reviews, market sample reviews, etc.
Anticipate tasks, begin to solve independently, communicating closely with manager and team on progress and next steps
Begin to form relationships with key cross functional partners, participate and provide input in CFT meetings
Follow guidelines, support carter’s culture, acting in line with values & guiding principles
React positively and adaptively to changes and challenging situations