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.
At L.L.Bean, our designers create products that inspire people to get outside and enjoy the restorative power of nature. We're looking for a Temporary Assistant Designer to support our Design team in the categories of equipment, travel, and hunting/fishing. 2-4 days per week onsite at L.L.Bean's headquarters in Freeport, Maine is preferred.
In this role, you'll support designers as they partner with Merchandising, Product Development, and Technical Design to help shape the look and feel of L.L.Bean products. From color and prints to silhouettes and styling details, you'll contribute to products that reflect our brand heritage while meeting the needs of today's customer.
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 boutiques, mall and vintage stores.
Core Work
- Tools and Systems Management: Lawson 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.
- Maintains trim and fabric libraries; Pantone books; ordering swatches.
- Assists designers in selecting surface pattern.
- Sends prints and selected surface pattern to mills to develop.
- Sends out color cards and approve lab dips, strike offs, etc. - Develops print/pattern/graphics packages for product and hangtags/packaging.
- May attend fit sessions for training purposes.
- Works with Creative Copy on color naming process.
General Meetings/M2M Meetings Responsibility
- Builds fabric and color boards; constructs and updates color palette boards.
- Assists in the rigging and preparation of rooms for Seasonal Trend, Concept, Adopt and Line Review Meetings.
- May attend M2M meetings as a learner.
Health and 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.
Education Level: 2-Year Associates Degree
Skills and Qualifications:
- Associates degree required
- Fluency/expertise in Adobe Creative Suite required
- Proven written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cross functionally
L.L.Bean uses a market-based compensation approach. The anticipated starting base pay for this position is $26.03-$31.24. Individual compensation may vary based on factors such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, education, geographic location, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.
Skills Required
- Two-year associate degree
- Fluency or expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
- Proven written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally
What We Do
Welcome to the outside. The official LinkedIn for L.L.Bean. #BeanOutsider L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multi-channel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. While its business has grown substantially, the company remains committed to the same honest principles upon which it was built – a focus on the customer, continuous product improvement and innovation, respect for people, and preservation of the natural environment. The 220,000 sq. ft. Flagship campus of stores in Freeport, Maine is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than three million visitors each year. L.L.Bean can be found worldwide on http://www.llbean.com/ and in over 160 countries via the catalog and website. http://www.llbeancareers.com http://www.llbeanbusiness.com While exploring job opportunities, we recommend you use caution to prevent against internet, email and telephone scams which have become increasingly prevalent. Some of these scams seek to entice victims to pay money or divulge sensitive personal information via fake interviews, employment applications or even offer letters. Please keep the following in mind if you are seeking employment with L.L.Bean: • An L.L.Bean employee will not solicit candidates through a non-L.L.Bean email address or phone number (such as Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail). • Positions posted on external sites (such as LinkedIn or Indeed) should also appear on llbeancareers.com, if legitimate. • L.L.Bean will never ask for personal information early in the interview process (such as your social security number, national insurance number, date of birth, bank account information, or other sensitive personal information). This information is only required after L.L.Bean offers you a job and you accept the position. [email protected] • Bank information will not be collected prior to the first day of employment.
