Graphic Designer - Freelance

Posted January 29, 2024

Design beautiful and effective marketing and communications content for clients in a wide range of industries (non-profit, academic, municipal, corporate). Trapani Communications is looking for a freelance graphic designer to join our team for 12-20 hours per week depending on workload and client needs. This person will excel at Trapani Communications if they are a strategic thinker, comfortable with a fast pace (often very fast!), and a good listener. 

Responsibilities

• Creative development: Develop and design layouts containing photos, graphics and copy for both print and digital assets. Examples:
  • Newsletters
  • Brochures/flyers
  • Posters
  • Presentations
  • Social media graphics
  • Advertisements - newspaper, billboard
  • Reports - annual, financial
  • Magazines
• Branding support: Create logos, brand guidelines, templates, or business cards that spotlight a client's brand
  • Maintain design standards for clients to produce consistent results
• File and asset storage: Organize files and assets for easy search optimization and to maintain an archive of completed projects
• Collaborate with Trapani Communications team

Traits

• Creative
• Follows direction
• Thick skin - willing to take criticism and edit designs
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent time management
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
• Client-centered mindset
• Flexible with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Skills

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2+ years of experience in the field
• Understanding of digital photography principles and ability to perform minor retouches, enhancements and edits
• Ability to use collaborative tools including Microsoft Teams and Skype
• Strong file management
• Strong eye for design, color and typography
• Understanding of digital and print standards and processes

About Us

Trapani Communications was founded in 1993 and works with Fortune 500 companies; local, state, and regional nonprofits; universities and local businesses. The range of offerings from Trapani Communications spans the spectrum of communications needs. Communication programs, annual reports, speeches, websites, strategies, public relations and social media are just a sampling of our services.

Our company is supported by a network of professional communicators, including writers, strategists and graphic designers, who are hand-picked based on their specific skills and talents. We are a business of relationships and pride ourselves on having a strong client list and a history of working with some of them for 15-20 years. We are small but mighty.

Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related discipline or demonstrated equivalent work experience

Required Experience: Preferred minimum of 2 years

Location: Hybrid - Ours is a team environment where everyone works together to ensure the success of each other and our clients’ projects. The ideal candidate is willing to work from the Trapani Communications office for several hours per week.

Hours: Part time, freelance (estimate 12-20 hours per week depending on workload)

Pay: Negotiable based on freelance fee