JUNIOR, MID & SENIOR-LEVEL FREELANCE DESIGNERS
We...
Are a small, international design studio based in St Louis, MO growing too fast for our current ability to deliver projects. We are looking to bring in talented, passionate and flexible creatives to produce standout client projects. Values-driven folk who love understanding what makes people tick and how best to communicate ideas and information in relevant and awe-inspiring ways, will always find a home here.
Ideally you’ll have a human-centered, design thinking approach to your work but that’s not a dealbreaker.
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We sleep well when clients are happy and impressed with our work, and looking forward to working with us again. We believe in working hard, but not bleeding into personal time - we understand that you’re always juggling competing demands on your time. We're a little too fond of donuts, teal green and ellipses…
You...
Are curious about the world around you, like to find all kinds of ways to express yourself, are professional always and act with integrity, but don’t take yourself too seriously. You believe you need to be super organized to be super creative, like the freedom of working where you want to and have the ability to deliver to deadlines. You love discovering new tools and tech, and have some grit in the way you work to deal with bumps in the road. Whether you're an AI enthusiast or creative purist you're welcome here.
In return we’ll give you stimulating projects to work on, support along the way, autonomy to do what you say you’ll do, opportunities to develop your skills, and work on projects with purpose - we’ll never accept work that doesn’t align with our studio values. It’s not just about the money, y’all.
This opportunity suits remote workers / digital nomads but to make our calendars syncable, ideally you’re based in a timezone +/- 2 hours of St Louis (Central Time), but there’s some flexibility here.
Our clients are...
Mainly in the health, tech, government, NFP / social justice, entertainment and finance space who we’ve usually known a long time and with whom we have deep and long-lasting relationships. They tend to be informal professionals, rather than large corporates. They trust us to be active listeners and take the time to learn about them and their overall work, as well as the specific needs of a project, so that we can come up with incredible visual concepts, and transform them into reality on time and on budget, keeping them updated along the way.
Moments of delight are key - we always want to go beyond what’s expected in our creativity and in all client interactions along the way. You'll join client calls, and be comfortable interacting with them directly as well as working behind the scenes depending on what the project needs.
We need..
Freelance or contract-based junior (0 - 4 years experience) and mid-level (4+ years) designers across the areas below. Senior creatives and creative directors we love ya, but have those roles taken care of for now.
If you specialize in one area, we’d love to hear from you - if you cover more than one area, even better!
Digital and Illustration Graphic Designers
Projects vary (so don’t rule yourself out if some of these aren’t your bag) and include:
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marketing campaign graphics, especially for social and emails
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layouts / reports / documents
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platform graphics
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infographics
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creating / using design systems
Marketers
With a focus on collecting and analysing insights to create:
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user / customer personas
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core brand statements (mission, vision, values and purpose)
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style guides
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campaign strategy, implementation and graphics
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market and competitor analysis
UX / UI Designers
Ensuring that websites and apps are visually appealing, easy to use, and efficient, as well as organizing and structuring content to knock the IA out of the park.
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user research and analysis
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design and prototyping (wireframes, mockups, and prototypes)
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usability testing
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collab with developers and stakeholders
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continuous learning and adaptation
Brand Identity Designers
Designers who can represent an organization’s personality, values and positioning to create overall visual identities or specific elements including logos, color palettes, typography, iconography, patterns, image libraries and style guides.
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developing brand identity concepts
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brand strategy development
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brand guideline creation
Web Designers
Designers who aren’t hard-core coders, but prefer to use mainly no-code platforms like Squarespace, Wix, Vev, Webflow, Readymag and Shopify with skills in web layouts, responsiveness, interaction and SEO. Some WP projects too.
Motion Graphics Designers & Video Editors
Designers to create 2D / 3D animations and create, edit and manipulate video footage.
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creating animated visuals
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visual storytelling and comms
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tech expertise in animation platforms
So...
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