Design Jobs at Consumer & Lifestyle Startups
There are 40 open design roles at 29 early-stage startups, 33% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 130k to 197.5k, with a median of USD 165k.
What startups in consumer and lifestyle build
Startups here sell to people directly, whether that is a physical product, a brand or a service. Getting attention is the hard part, so marketing, design and support carry real weight. Roles sit close to the customer, and feedback arrives fast and unfiltered.
Who is hiring designers
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- 40open roles
- 29startups hiring
- 33%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $165Kmedian pay
- $130Ktypical range: lower
- $198Ktypical range: upper
Based on 21 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 22 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs pay?
Typically USD 130k to 197.5k a year, with a median of USD 165k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers?
Lovepop (4 roles), Co–Star (3) and Tin Can (3) have the most; 29 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
33% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (58% of those that state a level), and 11% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.