Assistant Designer

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, Skip*Hop 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.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Little Planet Assistant Designer will support the design of our sustainable product, shaping the future of this emerging brand. Working closely with the design team and cross-functional partners, this role will help deliver fresh, innovative creative while playing an integral part in the technical execution of design. 

Little Planet is a small but growing team, requiring strong collaboration skills and flexibility. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently, while also being willing to contribute in different capacities to meet our evolving needs. This is a hands-on creative position, ideal for someone who is passionate about children’s apparel, sustainability, storytelling, and making a difference in the childrenswear space.

This role is based in our Buckhead office, (4-5 days/week in-office).

50% Design Process & Communication

• Support facilitation for all aspects of design: from initial concept to final development of product
• Participate in all aspects of daily follow up with internal business partner, i.e. email communication and meetings
• Learn the creative process and observe the design leaders in the day-to-day
• Prepare and update line sheets in both illustrator and miro, help maintain product details in miro and manage design sketches
• Assist with pre-production art (review prints, graphic scale & placements, validate color chips and line sheets/BOM with supervisor and own complete process for their portion of the line)
• Participate in fit process and update design sketches based on feedback during fittings
• Build and update color swatch palettes as needed for the team
• Regularly communicate progress with cross functional partners
• Responsible for editing product change comments throughout design review process

30% Product line Development

• Sketch technical drawings in illustrator, set up paperwork communicate design intent and maintain clear communication with technical design partners, with direction from supervisor
• Help support design presentations with color palettes, mood boards, samples and printouts of the line
• Collaborate with team on design work in Illustrator, working up to Independently design at least one program or a portion of a program with Supervisor’s mentorship

20% Creative Concept

• Research and present design and creative concepts that demonstrate innovative, brand-right creative (silos, trim & details, color, print & graphic design direction to supervisor and peers)
• Help assemble concept boards for formal presentations, gathering inspiration, aiding with building of concept books, preparing samples and dressing of mannequins.
• Set up and request design and proto samples from Product Development & Sourcing team

We’d Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section)

Must have:

• Must have a portfolio
• Strong sense of color and aesthetic ability, translating concepts into visually compelling design.
• 1-2 years of experience in the apparel industry
• Strong Illustrator sketching skills
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator

Preferred skills and experience:

• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Has basic knowledge of garment construction, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim
• Strong attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, creative, and team-oriented environment
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator
• Working knowledge of Miro
• Working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management tool

Make a career at Carter’s:

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.