Contract Graphic Designer

Are you an experienced Graphic Designer with a passion for creating impactful visual content in a dynamic, people-centered environment? Do you thrive in collaborating with teams to deliver creative solutions that elevate brand storytelling and engagement? This role offers the opportunity to support day-to-day creative needs across digital and print platforms, ensuring designs that exceed expectations and bring our brand to life. If this sounds like the role for you, we want to hear from you! Contract Graphic Designer (10–20 hrs/week | $17/hr.) Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Partner with internal/external teams to develop creative, strategic brand-building programs through digital, social media, and print campaigns
Coordination of creating content and design for all community events, marketing collaterals and advertising campaigns
Creation of brochures, logos, advertising, presentations, signage, etc. that promotes the communities and multiple brands within the company portfolio
Enforces brand style guide on all marketing materials/communications and updates as necessary
Collaborate closely with VP Marketing and agency partners to create and deploy marketing campaigns and collateral
Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing
Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production
Package and preflight files for release to printers or media partners
Prepare images for online and mobile applications
Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time
Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the printer
Create PDFs for print and review
Conduct press checks as needed
Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time
Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the printer
Works with the Executive Team on special projects as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in design or other related positions is preferred
Significant work in graphic design, print production, visual arts or a related field, along with an outstanding portfolio and experience that demonstrates clear knowledge of print production and design
Solid knowledge of printing processes and should be adept with software applications such as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
Experience with digital content such as websites, social media, online advertising and email campaigns Required Skills
Adobe InDesign experience is required
Experience in graphic design and print production
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
Strong portfolio demonstrating design skills Preferred Skills
Experience with digital content creation
UX Design
Basic knowledge of HTML and experience utilizing standard CMS
Knowledge of social media and online advertising EOE/M/F/D/V