Mac & Mia is a children’s retail startup in Chicago that will grow by 300% in 2017, and we’d like your help to ensure we achieve and exceed those goals. Our marketingand creative team will be instrumental in this continued growth through its ability to build an authentic brand that customers love, trust and advocate for over the course of their journey with Mac & Mia.

What We Do

Mac & Mia was founded by Marie Tillman. After the birth of her son, and as a working mom, she was struggling to find beautiful, high-quality kids clothing options without spending a ton of time shopping. Mac & Mia was created as Marie began to discover and curate unique kids’ styles from boutique brands around the world. Today, Mac & Mia saves busy parents time while delivering a fun and convenient shopping experience for families.

Mac & Mia customers take a brief style quiz before requesting a box for their child. They are then paired with a stylist who handpicks 6-8 items for the child. The items are shipped and the customer can keep what they love and send back the rest. Mac & Mia currently serves children from ages newborn to 6 years old.

About This Role

Content, design and creative voice are competitive advantages for Mac & Mia. We are looking for an awesome graphic designer that wants to help us connect on a deeper and more meaningful level with our customer base. The Junior Designer will be primarily responsible for helping to contribute and drive the creative direction of consumer campaigns, with additional work in core branding and visual assets. As an integral part of the creative team, an understanding of typography, layout, art direction, and designing in the fashion industry will be needed to help the creative team produce the best work possible. You will play a direct role in bringing our brand voice to life with every creative asset you produce.

Qualifications

• Must LOVE design – all shapes, forms and instances of simplistic beauty and effectiveness.
• Adeptness with leading design software packages:  InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Bonus Points: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript experience
• Experience with WordPress is also a plus
• The ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
• A background of working as part of a design team
• The ability and consistency to see projects through from inception to production
• Good organizational skills that support the rest of the team
• The motivation to maintain and improve design standards
• Must have empathy for the customer – any previous UI/UX experience or knowledge is a huge plus