Freelance Bed & Bath Designer

Overview

Brooklinen is seeking a Freelance Bed & Bath Designer to support our Design team during a temporary backfill. This role steps in to maintain momentum across active Bed & Bath design work, ensuring continuity, quality, and speed during a critical period.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for a designer who’s comfortable jumping into existing workflows, owning their work independently, and partnering closely with a small, highly collaborative team. You’ll report into our SVP of Design and work closely with our Senior Color Designer, contributing directly to ongoing product development and execution.

• Type:
  Freelance / Temporary
• Duration:
  Approximately 2 months, with potential to extend based on business needs and performance
• Hours:
  
  Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Location:
  
  New York, NY (Hybrid)
• This role is based in Manhattan, NY, with a hybrid schedule of two days in-office and three days remote.
• Rate: $50–$55 per hour, based on experience

• Support active Bed & Bath design projects, ensuring timelines and approvals stay on track
• Design and develop flat textile products with a focus on color, texture, and materiality
• Build, update, and maintain accurate, production-ready tech packs
• Manage color approvals, material reviews, and technical design sign-offs
• Maintain clear documentation and progress tracking within PLM systems
• Collaborate closely with Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Production partners
• Step into existing processes quickly and work independently within a one-team mindset
• Ramp into workflows efficiently and contribute with minimal onboarding time

• 3–5 years of experience in design or creative product development
• Bachelor’s degree in a creative discipline (Design, Fine Arts, or similar)
• Strong experience creating and maintaining tech packs
• Familiarity working within PLM systems
• Elevated taste level with a strong eye for color and texture
• Creative, curious, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with a small team
• Able to adapt quickly and keep work moving in a fast-paced environment

• Experience across apparel, accessories, or other creative product categories
• Familiarity with flat textile constructions or soft goods

Brooklinen is at an exciting moment of growth and evolution, expanding beyond our core assortment into more elevated, layered, and proprietary designs. This freelance role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully during a pivotal moment, collaborate with a thoughtful design team, and help bring beautiful, well-crafted products to life.

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