Who We are: 

VIDA is a global platform that brings together creatives and manufacturers from around the world to create unique, original apparel and accessories - on-demand, at mass-scale. A curator of creative voices, VIDA showcases Art x Fashion from New York to LA, Mumbai to Madrid, and Tokyo to Tel Aviv. Our designers include world-renowned artists from 150+ countries around the world and our manufacturers range from textile mills to cut & sew units across India, Turkey, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and more. We've launched over 2.5M unique products on our platform and have grown our business 10x+ year over year. Additionally, we've proudly partnered with the Museum of Modern Art, Cher, Steve Madden, and Iris Apfel, amongst others to launch exclusive collaborations. 

Each of our products is custom-made, on-demand, and has a unique story - from the inspiration behind its design to the personal stories of our artists. For every product made, VIDA offers education and empowerment programs to our factory workers so they can build a better future for themselves and their families.

We closed a $10M round of investment in 2018 and are currently looking to develop our next-generation, highly curated shopping gallery experience, utilizing advancements in computer vision and machine learning, and re-imagine, evolve, and re-launch the VIDA brand in a big way.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a skilled product designer to work with our Product Development department to create an exciting new line in women's apparel. Are you a versatile product designer interested in working with a rapidly developing fashion and home goods company? Are you passionate about identifying the best shapes and materials in VIDA's various categories? Then VIDA might be the perfect place for you for a freelance project to design our next assortment in women's apparel.

The JOB:

• Parttime or Project-based position in a fast-paced, high-profile startup environment
• Visual presentations on market and trend research on defined product groups 
• Plan and coordinate product design meetings with the creative leadership team. 
• Finalise design for products in apparel, accessories, and/or home good categories, following VIDA's creative brief and strategic product roadmap
• Work with technical design to get fabric swatches or trimmings to get to final product design including all details.
• Choose prints from VIDA's vast collection of global artists for product photoshoots 
• Create concept sketches for the Technical Designer to create tech packs
• Attend sample review meetings and provide sample comments throughout development

Skills and Experience

• Specialized in product design for women's apparel in both woven and knits
• Education in fashion and/or product design or other related fields
• Excellent, inspiring mood boards informed by market and trend research
• Have excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
• Have excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing

We want someone who is:

• Enthusiastic about bringing unique,  on-demand manufactured designs into this world.
• Excited about working with VIDA extensive library of artworks and having a great imagination on picturing your designs with all over prints 
• Hard-working, highly motivated and energetic
• A self-starter
• Task-oriented and has high attention to detail
• Excellent ability to organize and prioritize
• Multi-tasker with excellent time management skills
• Sense of ownership/accountability
• Deadline driven and highly organized

Position in the Organization

Product Designer, reporting to the CEO and dotted line to COO and Head of Creative Design.