Assistant Designer

L.L.Bean•Freeport, ME

About The Position

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive. Join L.L.Bean’s Product Creation team and help shape the look and feel of our iconic products! As an Assistant Designer, you’ll collaborate with talented designers to bring seasonal concepts to life across apparel, outerwear, and footwear. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact in a creative, fast-paced environment. Why L.L.Bean? We’re passionate about quality, innovation, and the outdoors. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture, opportunities to learn from industry experts, and the chance to contribute to products that inspire adventure. What You’ll Do: Partner with designers to support daily tasks and seasonal initiatives Manage color and bill of materials data in Flex PLM Apply seasonal color direction to prints and patterns Assist in building trend-driven concepts and color palettes Create visual line summaries that showcase our product stories Responsibilities Strategy (Product Aesthetic, Seasonal Concept Direction): Assists design team with the construction of seasonal color palettes. Assists in building presentation and concept boards. Contributes to seasonal trend direction / seasonal trend presentation and seasonal trend deck and vendor deck. Market Research Aesthetic Inspiration and Trend: Conducts market research primarily via web and visiting local stores. Core Work: Tools and Systems Management: Flex PLM and BOM (Bill of Materials) responsibilities with focus on design deadlines relating to seasonal M2M (Mind to Market) calendar. Creates and updates visual line plan using Photoshop and Illustrator Maintains trim libraries Assists designers in coloring surface patterns Sends prints and selected surface pattern to mills to develop Approves trim lab dips and material strike offs, etc. May attend fit sessions for training purposes May help to support 3D design in CLO3D

Requirements

Associates degree or equivalent required
Clear and concise communication – both oral and written
Team player/collaboration
High level of attention to detail
Health & Safety Requirement Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.

Responsibilities

Partner with designers to support daily tasks and seasonal initiatives
Manage color and bill of materials data in Flex PLM
Apply seasonal color direction to prints and patterns
Assist in building trend-driven concepts and color palettes
Create visual line summaries that showcase our product stories
Assists design team with the construction of seasonal color palettes.
Assists in building presentation and concept boards.
Contributes to seasonal trend direction / seasonal trend presentation and seasonal trend deck and vendor deck.
Conducts market research primarily via web and visiting local stores.
Flex PLM and BOM (Bill of Materials) responsibilities with focus on design deadlines relating to seasonal M2M (Mind to Market) calendar.
Creates and updates visual line plan using Photoshop and Illustrator
Maintains trim libraries
Assists designers in coloring surface patterns
Sends prints and selected surface pattern to mills to develop
Approves trim lab dips and material strike offs, etc.
May attend fit sessions for training purposes
May help to support 3D design in CLO3D