Freelance Sr. Designer

Job Description

Job Description

About Made For Retail

Made For Retail designs and develops innovative, trend-forward, impulse consumer products for some of the nation’s largest retailers. We bring creativity, precision, and efficiency together to deliver high-quality, trend-right designs that meet the needs of mass-market consumers.

We’re seeking a Freelance Designer to support our design team on a project basis. This role focuses on developing market-ready product designs and style guides aligned with retailer and brand expectations. Freelancers at MFR operate independently yet collaboratively, delivering exceptional creative output that meets defined project goals and timelines.

Scope of Work

• Translate retailer direction into mood boards, style guides, and product designs that become saleable, on-brand products retailers are excited to buy.
• Create prints, patterns, typography, and packaging layouts across multiple product categories.
• Maintain design accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment across all deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Creative Director, Design, Product Development and Account Management) to ensure designs are viable for production and meet cost targets.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while maintaining speed, attention to detail, and quality.
• Deliver all files using clear naming conventions and organized layers, prepared for the next phase of the process as outlined.

What You Won’t Do

This freelance position is focused on design execution — not internal or client management. You will not be expected to :

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate

You’re an experienced product designer who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. You balance creativity with efficiency, understand the realities of retail, and consistently deliver polished, on-brand work with minimal supervision. You bring fresh, innovative ideas to life across print, pattern, graphic, and product design, and you enjoy collaborating with internal creative and account teams to ensure every design aligns with client goals. You’re organized, dependable, and take pride in producing high-quality work that meets deadlines and exceeds expectations.

Contract Details

NOTE : Please include a link to your portfolio on your resume when applying, applicants without a portfolio cannot be considered.