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Contract Graphic Designer

Compose.ly · United States · $125K–$166K/yr

Marketing Services · 11-50 employees

2 d ago
Remote Mid (2-5 yrs) Contractor United States
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About the role

The designer will create high-quality visual assets for digital and print channels, including social media, web landing pages, and email templates. They will also maintain brand consistency across all deliverables while collaborating with internal marketing teams.

What they look for

Graphic Design Adobe Creative Suite Canva Figma Social Media Graphics Web Design Print Design Email Design Typography Layout Color Theory Visual Hierarchy Print-ready File Preparation Brand Guidelines Project Management Communication

Requirements

Candidates must have a strong portfolio demonstrating proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Figma. They should possess a solid understanding of typography, layout, and print production standards, along with the ability to work independently.

Full description

Objective

Composely is seeking a contract graphic designer to support a portfolio of marketing and brand initiatives, producing high-quality visual assets across digital and print channels. This role is intended to provide consistent, on-brand design support across social, web, email, and print, reducing turnaround time and easing capacity constraints on the internal creative team. This position will initially serve as a pilot engagement, with the potential to expand into an ongoing contractor relationship depending on performance and business needs.

Profile Overview

We are looking for a versatile, detail-oriented designer with strong visual judgment, the ability to work fluidly across multiple design tools, and comfort managing a varied workload with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience designing social graphics, website landing pages, PDF and print design, and email design
  • Be comfortable working across Adobe, Canva, and Figma depending on the project
  • Understand brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency across deliverables
  • Provide proactive feedback on briefs, templates, and design processes
  • Potentially assist with overflow design requests during high-volume periods

Scope

  • Contract role
  • Estimated commitment: approximately 10-15 hours/month depending on workflow needs
  • Pilot engagement beginning in September with potential for ongoing work
  • Flexible workload based on contractor capacity and evolving business needs

Responsibilities

  • Design graphics for social media (static posts, carousels, reels, ads) aligned with brand and platform best practices
  • Design and lay out website landing pages and digital campaign assets in collaboration with marketing and web teams
  • Create and format digital PDFs, including one-pagers, sales collateral, guides, etc.
  • Design print graphics such as flyers, signage, brochures, and event materials, with attention to print-ready specs (bleed, CMYK, resolution)
  • Build email designs/templates that are visually engaging and render well across email clients
  • Maintain and apply brand guidelines consistently across all deliverables
  • Collaborate with internal marketing and stakeholders through Slack and internal meetings
  • Participate in occasional internal discussions regarding brand and design standards

Skills & Qualifications

  • Proven portfolio demonstrating range across social, digital, print, and email design
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; XD or Premiere a plus)
  • Proficiency in Canva for fast-turnaround and templated content
  • Working proficiency in Figma for web/landing page design and collaborative design workflows
  • Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy
  • Experience preparing print-ready files (bleed, trim, CMYK vs. RGB, resolution requirements)
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with distributed teams
  • Strong attention to detail and deadline management
  • Experience using Slack and collaborative project management systems preferred

About Compose.ly

Compose.ly is a content marketing agency that partners with businesses across industries to deliver high-quality SEO content, thought leadership, and digital marketing support. Our pod-based structure emphasizes collaboration, quality, and operational efficiency while supporting both enterprise and growth-stage clients.