Senior Product Designer – Contract
Headquarters: New York City · Fully Remote
We are hiring **contract-based senior and director level product designers** with experience leading complex product design projects. This is a chance to work with garden3d, a worker-owned creative collective innovating across brands, communities, IoT devices, and cross-platform apps.
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Strategy, positioning, and expert restructuring for high-stakes applications.
⚡ Limited weekly review slots • Structured • Results-focused
Who is this for?
Applicants applying for competitive funding, study visas, academic programs, research grants, or professional proposals needing expert-level positioning.
Our clients include Google, Stripe, Figma, Hinge, ACLU, Pratt, Parsons, Mozilla, MIT, Gnosis, Etsy & Gagosian. We also work on products like The Light Phone & Mill and operate a global decentralized community called Index Space.
Role Overview
We are looking for a **senior product designer** experienced in UX, interface design, and product strategy. You will collaborate directly with clients and cross-functional teams on a variety of projects across industries—from e-commerce to connected hardware to AI-enabled interfaces.
- Lead design from discovery through implementation, aligning with business goals and user needs.
- Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
- Participate in design critiques and maintain design system consistency.
- Manage design workstreams, collaborate with developers, and meet milestones.
- Present design solutions to clients and iterate while maintaining integrity.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone happy, relaxed, and easy to work with, who prioritizes quality and smart workflow management. Hobbies or interests in art, design, music, food, or fashion are a plus.
Compensation & Engagement
Rate: $85–$150/hr depending on client and seniority.
Project Duration: Typically 6+ full-time weeks.
Long-term relationships and highly communicative team members are encouraged.
How We Work
- Transparency & Ownership: Profit & Loss statements shared, open source practices, and team inclusivity.
- 150% Carbon Negative: Offsets for all business operations since 2015.
- Strong Morals: Rejecting work that conflicts with values.
- Async & Decentralized: Tools optimized for calm, focused communication.
- Remote-Friendly: Fully decentralized and democratized workplace.
- Ideas & Products: Studio time spent building internal and open-source products.
Application Instructions
Submit a **complete and thoughtful application**, including relevant links and materials to verify experience and identity. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.