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Senior Rug & Carpet Designer (Freelance, Remote)
Detara Rugs
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Freelance
Senior
1 weeks ago
Rug DesignCarpet DesignAdobe IllustratorAffinity DesignerNedGraphicsVector Artwork
Free
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About the Role
Detara Rugs is looking for an experienced rug/carpet designer to create original designs for their inaugural premium collection. This remote freelance role involves producing production-ready artwork for hand-knotted rugs, collaborating long-term as the brand grows.
Key Skills for This Role
Rug DesignCarpet DesignAdobe IllustratorAffinity DesignerNedGraphicsVector Artwork
Responsibilities
- Create original rug designs suitable for production, working within practical constraints of hand knotting
- Contribute creative ideas and direction throughout the design process
- Prepare production ready vector artwork using supplied color palette
- Deliver layered source files, high resolution renders, and color maps
Requirements
- Proven experience designing rugs or carpets for production
- Excellent communication skills and ability to consistently meet agreed timelines
- Portfolio demonstrating original rug/carpet designs personally created
- Solid understanding of hand knotted construction, weaving limitations, knot densities, and color constraints
- Ability to create designs that maintain visual integrity across multiple rug sizes and proportions
- Experience preparing production ready vector artwork
- Proficiency with professional design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, or equivalent
Full Job Posting
About Detara Rugs
- Detara Rugs is a premium rug brand developing its inaugural collection of original, hand knotted rugs crafted from wool and silk by experienced artisans in Nepal.
- The collection is being developed for the UAE market, with a focus on creating distinctive rugs with lasting aesthetic and commercial appeal.
- The inaugural collection is expected to consist of approximately 40–50 original designs across multiple categories.
Role Description
- This is a remote freelance opportunity.
- The engagement will begin with 1–2 paid trial designs.
- You'll be responsible for creating original rug designs suitable for production, working within the practical constraints of hand knotting while contributing your own creative ideas.
Qualifications
- Proven experience designing rugs or carpets for production
- Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to consistently meet agreed timelines
- A portfolio demonstrating original rug/carpet designs that you personally created
- A solid understanding of hand knotted construction, weaving limitations, knot densities, and color constraints
- The ability to create designs that maintain their visual integrity across multiple rug sizes and proportions
- Experience preparing production ready vector artwork
- Proficiency with professional design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, or equivalent
- Experience with industry standard rug/carpet design software such as NedGraphics is highly desirable
- Experience working directly with rug manufacturers or rug brands is highly desirable
Deliverables
- Layered source files in an agreed production format
- High resolution JPG/PNG renders
- A color map indicating which ARS 600 colors are used in the design
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