Mid/Senior Brand Designer - FT Freelance - Americas/Brazil

Seeking a freelance designer to support our team for 1 year, focusing on design layout, digital assets, social media ads, layouts, infographics, data visualizations, animations and publication design.

Role Details:

The Designer plays a pivotal role in our team by collaborating with managers, fellow designers, project managers, and stakeholders to produce and refine designs, incorporating valuable feedback throughout the process. Proficiency in design software and tools is essential, as the Designer will be responsible for creating sketches, layouts, illustrations, animations and a wide range of digital assets, including social media ads, infographics, data visualizations, and publication designs. Moreover, the Designer ensures that design files are prepared for production, printing, or implementation/installation. A fundamental understanding of our brand standards and guidelines is important, and the Designer should apply them appropriately to maintain consistency. Exceptional time and capacity management skills are crucial for effective performance in this role.

Responsibilities

Brand Design Skills/Design Delivery:

• Competent in using design software/tools. Creates sketches and design assets, including but not limited to layouts, illustrations, and animations while also possessing the ability to utilize templates to execute designs. Generates visually compelling digital content, including social media assets, infographics, and interactive elements that align with brand standards.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of our brand standards/guidelines and how to apply them. Prepares finalized design files for production, printing, or implementation/ installation. Effectively incorporates data visualization and publication design elements, such as figures, charts, and diagrams, to enhance communication.

Client Results:

• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization and maintains a high standard of design execution, production and delivery.

Teaming:

• Follows guidance and engages in collaborative efforts with managers, fellow designers, project managers, and stakeholders to create, refine and integrate feedback into designs.

Innovation:

• Ability to think creatively to help contribute suggestions for designs and campaigns.

Leadership:

• Effectively manages their own individual projects, time, and capacity, promptly notifying leadership of any deviations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic skills in essential design tools/software
• Varied portfolio showcasing modern, creative design and personal artistic perspective with a focus on digital and social media content
• Full understanding of the fundamental principles and techniques used in design
• Avid learner of design trends and emerging tools
• Collaborative team player with a strong passion for design
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Exemplary individual time management and proactive planning
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and detail focused

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in visual design/graphic design or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Demonstrated track record as a designer within a corporate environment and supported by a diverse portfolio (aiming for a min of 3-4 years of experience).

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Travel and onsite visits may be required
• Nice to have - Illustration experience