Contract Graphic Designer (Junior to Mid-Level)
Company: History Factory
Duration: End of September – First week of November (Approx. 6 weeks)
Hours: 20–40 hours/week (Project-dependent; minimum 20 hours/week guaranteed)
Location: Remote / Hybrid (Team alignment during core business hours)
About the Role:
History Factory is seeking a versatile, agency-seasoned Graphic Designer on a short-term contract basis to join our Design Team through October. You will work in close, daily collaboration with our core design and project teams to execute high-impact work across a wide spectrum of mediums. We are not looking for a marketing-only designer —we need an adaptable design mind who thrives across brand identities, exhibit and environmental design, publication/book design, and digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities
● Collaborate daily with History Factory’s core creative team on active client deliverables across physical, digital, and environmental touchpoints.
● Develop creative pitch and design review decks for client and potential client presentations
● Design and produce assets for diverse channels, including brand systems, milestone campaigns, spatial/exhibit graphics, publications, and web design.
● Prepare and finalize production-ready files for print, digital, and large-scale exhibit fabrication.
● Participate actively in team check-ins, working sessions, and client/project briefings to align on direction and refine concepts iteratively.
● Will be expected to communicate teams via email and internal Slack channels and DM chats Qualifications & Requirements
● Experience: 5+ years of agency experience handling medium-to-large-scale design projects.
● Rapid Concepting: Adept at generating high-volume, iterative design solutions with speed and agility, focusing on conceptual exploration before refinement.
● Technical Expertise: Mastery of final production file preparation across web, print, and environmental/exhibit media.
● Versatility: Proven track record designing across multiple formats (print, publication, web, spatial/environmental).
● Collaborative Mindset: Availability and willingness to work in isolation and side-by-side with an extended project team
● Timeline: Full availability starting the week of September 21 to allow for a comprehensive onboarding overlap period with the team. Application Process To be considered, candidates must submit:
● A résumé showing work experience, skill sets and expertise highlighted
● An online design portfolio demonstrating high-end, complex project experience across multiple mediums
Skills Required
- 5+ years of agency experience managing medium-to-large-scale design projects
- Ability to generate high-volume, iterative design concepts quickly
- Mastery of production file preparation for web, print, and environmental or exhibit media
- Proven experience designing across print, publication, web, spatial, and environmental formats
- Availability to work collaboratively both independently and alongside an extended project team
- Full availability beginning the week of September 21 for onboarding overlap
- Resume showing relevant work experience, skills, and expertise
- Online portfolio demonstrating high-end, complex projects across multiple mediums
What We Do
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, DC, History Factory is a brand heritage and archives agency. The company leverages archival research, insights, and award-winning creativity to transform a corporation's history and heritage into a strategic asset, driving measurable business results and better performance for the world's best enterprises.
