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How to Apply for Founding Designer (gn) @ AI-Native Creative Marketing Venture, Paris

at FoodLabs

🏢 About FoodLabs

FoodLabs is a venture studio and VC accelerating sustainable food innovation, uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and the farm-to-fork transformation. Working here means contributing to a mission-driven company that builds AI-native ventures like Pletor to reshape how creative marketing operates in the food industry, offering the chance to impact both product design and brand identity from the ground up.

About This Role

As the Founding Designer for Pletor, you'll define the user experience of an AI-native agent builder from scratch, establishing design systems and interaction patterns while directly shaping product strategy. This role is impactful because you'll be the sole design voice in an early-stage venture, responsible for translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive, compelling interfaces that drive brand adoption and user engagement.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a product strategy session to align on Pletor's direction, followed by rapid prototyping of new interaction patterns for the agent builder in Figma. After lunch, you'd collaborate directly with engineers to refine designs for implementation, then spend the afternoon iterating on the website to better communicate Pletor's value, ensuring visual consistency across all brand touchpoints.

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🎯 Who FoodLabs Is Looking For

  • A builder with proven startup experience who thrives in ambiguity and can pivot quickly from customer feedback to production-ready Figma designs
  • Strong UI craftsperson with exceptional attention to detail, capable of establishing a scalable design system and maintaining visual consistency across all touchpoints
  • Tool-proficient in Figma (with bonus points for Lovable or similar prototyping tools) who can work directly with engineers to ship experiences rapidly
  • Someone who brings their own taste to refine the Pletor brand while contributing to overall product direction and strategy decisions

📝 Tips for Applying to FoodLabs

1

Showcase specific examples of how you've established design systems from scratch in early-stage environments, particularly for complex SaaS or AI products

2

Include a portfolio case study demonstrating rapid iteration from PRD/prototype to shipped product, highlighting your process for incorporating user feedback

3

Mention any experience with Lovable or similar AI prototyping tools, or demonstrate how you've adapted to new design tools quickly in past roles

4

Research Pletor's current website and brand identity, and be prepared to discuss specific improvements you'd make to communicate value more clearly

5

Emphasize your comfort with ambiguity by sharing examples of how you've contributed to product strategy decisions in resource-constrained startup environments

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your experience as a builder in early-stage startups, specifically how you've contributed to product direction beyond just execution", 'Examples of establishing design systems from scratch and maintaining visual consistency as products scale', "How you've successfully worked directly with engineering teams to ship production-ready experiences quickly", 'Your approach to bringing personal taste to brand refinement while staying aligned with business objectives']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Deep dive into FoodLabs' portfolio companies and their approach to building sustainable food ventures
  • → Analyze Pletor's current website and brand presentation to understand their value proposition and identify areas for improvement
  • → Research the competitive landscape for AI-native creative marketing tools and agent builders
  • → Understand FoodLabs' 'farm to fork' transformation mission and how Pletor fits within that broader vision

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would approach designing the interaction patterns for an AI agent builder from zero to one
2 How do you balance establishing a scalable design system with the need for rapid prototyping in an early-stage venture?
3 Describe a time you had to refine a brand identity based on user feedback while maintaining visual consistency
4 What's your process for working directly with engineers to ensure designs are production-ready?
5 How would you contribute to product strategy decisions for Pletor given our focus on AI-native creative marketing?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting only polished, final designs without showing your iterative process from feedback to prototypes
  • Focusing solely on visual design without demonstrating strategic thinking about product direction
  • Showing discomfort with ambiguity by only sharing experiences from established companies with clear processes

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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