Communications Designer / Art Director - Long form Document Design

TasteMakers is a curated network of designers, creative technologists, frontend engineers, and AI-native makers working on projects with leading AI labs, tech companies, and brands. Our work sits at the intersection of design, human judgment, and AI research. We’re on a mission to end AI slop.

About the role

We are looking for a high-taste designer specialized in content-heavy communications and document design—think annual reports, internal documentation, journals, RFPs, market reports, etc. You’ll have extensive experience creating long-format reports and strong capabilities in transforming dense content into digestible, aesthetic documents that resonate with the brand and allow for easy consumption of information in an engaging manner.

This role is for mid-to-senior designers and art directors who are professionally trained, with degrees in design or similar fields, and who understand not just how to execute, but why certain creative choices resonate. Designers who thrive in this role excel at both imagining new concepts and providing structured feedback and direction.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional design experience in brand and communications, with a focus on long-form document creation.
• Subject-matter expertise in document and communications design—your portfolio will showcase these types of samples.
• Experience giving structured design feedback and critiques (e.g., creative direction, design reviews).
• Experience structuring design briefs.
• Strategic thinking around communication, visual storytelling, and making content digestible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver well-designed, visually impactful documents.
• Work with provided brand guidelines, briefs/prompts, and rubrics/checklists outlining final design requirements.

Examples of work

Below are examples of the types of documents we design:

• Annual Report Example
• Global Report Example
• RFP Example

Process

• Apply to the opportunity (under 10 minutes).
• Submit 2–3 samples of your best communications design work (e.g., annual report excerpts, RFPs, presentations, or journals). Samples must be recently executed and align with modern design styles (e.g., startup, corporate, VC, or brand content).
• A successful assessment leads to an offer to join an active project, including onboarding (MFA, SOW, background check) and project-specific orientation.
• Upon joining, you become an official member of the community, gaining access to events, other creative technologists, and additional perks. You’ll also become eligible for other paid projects.

All projects with TasteMakers are remote, work-from-anywhere, and paid hourly as an independent contractor. We hire globally and pay competitive rates in USD. TasteMakers is committed to building a diverse community of designers and makers, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.