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About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Freelance Footwear Designer to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will blend commercial viability with social-first culture and street-level trend forecasting, possessing the ability to identify emerging viral footwear styles while maintaining technical expertise in construction and pricing architecture.
Responsibilities
- Spot and react to fast-moving viral footwear trends, social micro-trends, and youth culture movements.
- Translate high-hype concepts into commercial, brand-right footwear designs.
- Create detailed, factory-ready technical packages including specs, construction details, material callouts, and colorways.
- Design into specific price points and margin targets while managing material costs and tooling.
- Partner with developers and factories to review tech packs, line art, and physical prototypes.
- Provide clear correction notes to ensure design integrity and fit.
- Collaborate with internal teams to build a balanced, commercially strong footwear offering across key categories.
Requirements
- 4+ years of footwear design experience.
- Deep understanding of footwear construction, last development, outsoles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Proven track record of identifying viral shoe trends early and adapting them for a young consumer base.
- Proven track record of designing into strict pricing architectures and target margins.
- Deep connection to the Urban Outfitters brand identity and customer demographic.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Footwear design
- Technical package creation
- Trend forecasting
- Commercial product design
- Material cost management
- Prototyping and sample review
Work Type
- Freelance
- Contract
Experience Level
- 4+ years
About the Company
- Urban Outfitters is a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, vintage, and homeware.
- The company values being progressive, creative, inclusive, responsible, and compassionate.
- The brand serves a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals.
Equal Opportunity
- URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability.