R Michael Strategies - Junior Graphic Designer (Freelance)

Client: R Michael Strategies

Location: Remote

Contract: Contract

Job Description

We’re a creative, advocacy-focused communications firm looking for a graphic designer with the desire to grow and learn from experienced storytellers. The role involves maintaining and collaborating on the brands, campaigns, and projects for our Northern California agriculture, water and wildlife conservation clients. The designer will work seamlessly with our design, strategy, and film team members and execute projects in a timely manner.

The freelance designer will collaborate with our team on a flexible monthly basis, approximately 10–20 hours per month. Work may include:

• Layout Design - information/advocacy documents, newsletters, PPTs and various other internal and external communication assets
• Branding – logo design, brand guidelines, building Adobe Libraries
• Illustration - icons, infographics, brand elements
• Maintenance - Updating existing marketing materials like info docs, presentations, posters, Squarespace webpages (coding skills not required, but if you have them, let us know)
• Campaigns - refine and evolve brand/campaign visuals and ensure consistency across platforms
• Potentially assisting with storyboards and graphic development for film and video projects (animation skills not required, but if you have them, let us know)
• Work will range from conceptual and creative, to more repetitive editing and production based.

Job Requirements

• Entry-level or early-career designer with a portfolio that shows creative range
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong sense of typography, layout, and color
• Reliable communication and ability to meet deadlines
• Eager to learn and open to feedback

Additional Information

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 10.0 per week

Benefits: Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote