Freelance Graphic Designer
About the Role
This is a freelance role for a Tendem project. As a Graphic Designer, you'll work across a variety of visual design tasks, with a particular focus on logo design, brand identity, and visual concept development. You may also work on layouts, infographics, social media templates, one-pagers, and other marketing and communication assets. We are looking for a versatile designer who can translate ideas and brand concepts into clear, distinctive visual solutions while maintaining a high level of craft and consistency across different formats.
Responsibilities
- Design distinctive, professional logos and visual identity concepts based on different brand requirements and creative briefs
- Explore and develop multiple logo directions, using strong conceptual thinking to translate brand ideas into effective visual symbols and systems
- Apply branding principles across different assets to maintain a consistent and recognizable visual identity
- Create clean layouts, modern infographics, and clear visual hierarchies to ensure readable and engaging content
- Design reusable templates for social media channels, marketing materials, and impactful one-pagers
- Elevate everyday materials by working deeply with advanced typography, grid systems, and thoughtful composition
- Transform raw data and concepts into professional, polished visual assets tailored to specific marketing and communication goals
- Enforce design quality standards through systematic verification of visual alignment, color usage, and layout consistency prior to delivery
Requirements
At least 1-2 years of relevant experience in graphic design, digital design, or visual communications is desirable. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related creative fields is a plus.
Candidates must have a strong portfolio demonstrating professional graphic design work, with relevant examples of logo design, branding, or visual identity development. We are particularly interested in designers who can demonstrate the ability to create original logo concepts and translate brand ideas into effective visual solutions. A broader portfolio showcasing formats such as social media graphics, marketing collateral, infographics, and one-pagers is also highly valued. We are looking for versatile specialists with an exceptional grasp of typography, visual composition, color, and grid systems. An adaptable, fast-paced, and detail-oriented approach is essential, along with the ability to work independently to solve visual challenges.
Technical Skills (Essential)
- Logo & Identity Design: Proven ability to develop original logo concepts and visual identities, from initial exploration through polished final execution
- Branding: Strong understanding of brand identity principles, including typography, color, visual language, consistency, and practical application across different formats
- Concept Development: Ability to interpret creative briefs and translate abstract brand ideas into distinctive, relevant, and visually effective concepts
- Layout & Typography: Exceptional grasp of typography, precise grid systems, and visual composition to elevate everyday materials
- Visual Asset Creation: Proven ability to structure information cleanly through modern infographics and compelling social media templates
- Design Tools: Deep proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma to handle a wide spectrum of visual tasks
- Format Versatility: Seamlessly switch between designing impactful one-pagers and highly engaging digital templates, adapting to the constraints of each medium
An adaptable, fast-paced, and detail-oriented mindset. Strong dedication to delivering visually polished, professional-grade assets. Self-directed work ethic with the ability to manage diverse visual tasks simultaneously. English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required).
Pay
On this project, contributors can earn up to $50 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution. Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.
Schedule
For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10-20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.