Designer II, Footwear
Core
Design timeless, functional footwear (Boots, Active, Slippers, Casual) for L.L.Bean's outdoor heritage, balancing creativity, cost, and manufacturability.
Role type
Mid-level Product Footwear Designer
Builds
Seasonal footwear collections for outdoor consumers
Domain
Outdoor apparel and footwear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Footwear design, sketching, tech-packing, Adobe Illustrator, material selection, silhouette design, cost analysis, manufacturability assessment
Preferred skills
AI tools, international partner management, domestic/international travel
Technologies
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Mural, Flex PLM
Responsibilities
Translate seasonal trends into brand-right concepts; create sketches, renderings, prototypes, and tech packs; partner with Product Development and Sourcing to refine and commercialize designs; adjust shell patterns and redline samples; update pre-production BOMs; conduct market research and wear testing.
Seniority
Mid-level (3-5 years experience)