Freelance Home & Lifestyle Design Lead

Printfresh

. Concept and design tabletop products, including printed placemats, napkins, runners, and seasonal hosting items .

Posted 10/19/2026part-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in home design and decorative textiles, with a strong focus on textile design, color theory, and material selection for home applications. Proven ability to collaborate across teams to create cohesive product collections that align with brand storytelling and market trends.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Home Design ExperienceTextile Design ExpertiseAdobe Creative Suite ProficiencyProject Management SkillsCollaborative Teamwork

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Hard Skills

Textile DesignRepeat LayoutColor TheoryEmbellishment DesignProduct DevelopmentQuality Control3D MockupsRendering Tools

Soft Skills

Strong Sense of StyleStorytelling AbilityOrganizational SkillsStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustrator

Industry Keywords

Home ProductsDecorative TextilesSoft GoodsSeasonal TrendsVendor Communication

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Concept and design tabletop products, including printed placemats, napkins, runners, and seasonal hosting items
Reestablish and evolve bedding and decorative textile offerings, including select quilts, shams, and duvets
Develop impulse giftable home items such as pouches/game accessories, trays, and seasonal curiosities
Create collections extending the Printfresh aesthetic into new areas of the home
Collaborate with the print team to adapt signature patterns and motifs for home-specific applications and embellishments
Develop artwork concepts suited to home product formats and materials, focusing on scale, repeat, and usability
Source materials and finishes balancing comfort, durability, beauty, and responsible production
Research home and lifestyle trends, color stories, seasonal moments, and market shifts
Create seasonal inspiration decks guiding product direction and storytelling
Partner with production, sourcing, and planning to manage the product lifecycle from concept to final delivery
Ensure clear, accurate tech packs and vendor communication
Collaborate with merchandising and marketing to build collections complementing apparel and sleepwear
Work with apparel and sleep design teams to maintain brand cohesion and shared storytelling
Present seasonal concepts to internal teams and leadership and incorporate feedback
Help create a unified product vision across the lifestyle business

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in home design, decorative textiles, or soft goods for an elevated lifestyle or fashion brand
Some experience in soft accessories is a plus (bags/pouches)
Deep knowledge of textile design, repeat layout, color theory, and materials suited for home applications
Experience with embellishment/embroidery design for the home
Strong sense of style and storytelling
Ability to translate whimsical, illustrative prints into sophisticated and desirable home goods
Experience working with factories and vendors on home product development, sampling, and quality control
Highly collaborative with strong organizational and project management skills
Highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Experience with 3D mockups or rendering tools is a plus
Strategic thinking ability encompassing both big-picture and intricate details

Benefits

Comp & perks

This is a temporary freelance position (1099)
Opportunity to shape the future of a growing lifestyle brand
Opportunity to bring Printfresh’s joyful design language into customers’ homes
Opportunity to define a cohesive and meaningful home assortment from the ground up
Work within a company that values creativity, color, and storytelling