Build your career in Technical Design & Product development - apparel
Fast-growing, global, baby sleepwear brand
Location Zetland/Sydney, hybrid work, great company culture
About Love to Dream
Love to Dream is a leading Australian baby sleep brand with a global presence, sold across Australia, the US, UK, EU, and Canada.
Known for innovative design and uncompromising safety standards, we are growing our Sydney-based Design & Product Development team to support an expanding product range and increasing market demand.
Why we're hiring
We're expanding the Sydney Design & Product Development team and are recruiting a Design & Development Assistant to support day‐to‐day design execution and sample room operations.
You will work closely with our experienced Design & Product Development Team, supporting our growth, whilst learning and building your career!
About the role:
The Design and Development Assistant supports the Sydney Design & Product Development (D&PD;) team in bringing product concepts to life, with a focus on artwork, CAD execution, colourway development, and PLM data accuracy.
Reporting to the D&PD; Manager, you will take ownership of design execution and data management tasks that keep the seasonal range moving, from CAD flats and textile artwork through to sample room organisation and style records.
This is a hands‐on, entry-to-early-career role for someone who wants to build a career in technical apparel design and product development.
You will work closely with the D&PD; Manager, learning how tech packs, specifications, and sample approvals come together, while owning a defined set of execution and data tasks yourself.
Key responsibilities
1. Design Execution & Artwork




Produce CAD flat drawings in Adobe Illustrator for assigned styles
Develop colourway options and mock‐ups for range review
Translate design direction into repeat textile artwork, including print placements, as required
Specify print placement, scale, and colour separations; prepare factory‐ready art files to supplier specification
Build visual range plans layouts, and creative assets for seasonal presentations
Maintain and curate the digital asset library
2. PLM & Data Management
Enter and maintain PLM style records and BOM data with accuracy
Own SKU coding and governance across the range
Maintain component and trim records
3. Sample Management
Manage the sample room; organisation, logging, and tracking of all samples from proto through to approval
Maintain the strike‐off and lab dip library
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Support the D&PD; Manager on tech pack and CAD execution for assigned styles
Attend weekly design and development meetings and contribute to product review discussions
Keep all product data in the PLM system current, accurate, and complete
Create and maintain Visual Range Plans that the whole business relies on to track seasonal progress.
Follow the critical path — proactively prioritise, flag risks early, and ensure every seasonal milestone lands on time.
The Requirements:
To be successful, you will demonstrate:
Some experience (entry-early career)



and/or qualifications in apparel, textile, or product design
You are confident in Adobe Illustrator and keen to build your skills in CAD, tech packs, and PLM systems.
You are highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple tasks (sample logging, artwork files, SKU records) without letting anything slip.
You are eager to learn the end-to-end product development process and want hands‐on exposure to how a global apparel brand takes a design from concept to bulk production.
Experience with babywear, sleepwear, or safety-regulated apparel is a plus but not essential.
Must bebased in Sydney and able to travel to Zetland minimum 3 days per week
Our Mission & Values
At Love to DreamTM, we believe today's little dreamers are the shapers of tomorrow.
We want to celebrate the power of sleep with every product and brighten our world, one little dreamer at a time.
Our core values inspire each of us every day:
Dare to Dream
Lead with Love
Inspired by Families
Made with Love
What We Offer
An Australian brand with a global presence — products sold in AU, US, UK, EU, and Canada
A hands‐on entry point into technical design and product development
Direct mentoring from the Design & Product Development Manager
A small, tight-knit team where your contribution is visible and valued
Modern workflows with active use of AI and digital tools
Competitive salary and superannuation
We are an equal chance employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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📌 Design & Development Assistant - Apparel (New South Wales)
🏢 Love To Dream
📍 New South Wales