Paired - Freelance Product Designer for Physical Products (Cards, Journals, Keepsakes)

Product Designer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: Paired

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Contractor

Job Description

At Paired, we’re on a mission to help romantic couples stay in love. Our app creates a fun, safe space for couples to explore their relationship and grow together with expert advice and research. With over 12M downloads and 200,000 daily active users, we are the #1 couples app globally and have raised more than £5M. As we expand beyond digital, we are introducing physical products like card decks, journals, and guided activity books designed to complement our app and enhance offline connections.

Requirements

We are looking for a talented product designer who has:

• Experience designing consumer physical products, especially stationery, card games, journals, and/or gifts.
• An understanding of how design and strategy work together.
• Ability to transition from early-stage creative ideas to production-ready execution.
• A solid understanding of printing, packaging, and manufacturing processes.
• A keen eye for detail and visual storytelling, with experience in layout, typography, and packaging systems.
• Strong taste and strategic thinking, with openness to feedback and iteration.
• Experience collaborating closely with creative and operational teams, such as copywriters and marketing managers.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign; experience with 3D tools is a bonus.
• Bonus experience in building scalable product systems or giftable retail packaging.

Work Setup and Compensation

• This is a remote freelance role, open to candidates based in the USA, UK, or EU.
• Collaboration with the Ecommerce team as part of a distributed setup.
• Working hours: 20+ hours per week.
• Duration: Ongoing.
• Compensation:
• $30-$50 per hour (USA)
• £25-£40 per hour (UK)
• €25-€45 per hour (EU)

Hiring Process

• 1st call with our Head of Ecommerce.
• Paid task to showcase skills and present to our Head of Ecommerce and Head of Design.
• Team interviews with various members you would be working with.

Diversity & Inclusion at Paired

Our core value is championing relationships, serving all couples regardless of culture, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. We strive for an inclusive environment that encourages unique perspectives, believing that diversity enhances our culture and product. We regularly review our hiring processes to ensure accessibility and equal opportunity for underrepresented groups.