The Role
Create original information graphics, iconography, and custom illustrations using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign; produce page and brochure layouts, UX mockups/wireframes, research and organize content, source stock images, incorporate feedback, meet deadlines, and communicate in fluent English. Collaborate with design director, editorial staff, and account managers in a fully remote contract role.
Summary Generated by Built In
This is a remote full-time contract position and is open to candidates in Brazil.
The contract is temporary, will start ASAP, and end on November 30th.
Please include a CV and cover letter in English.
The Graphic Designer/Illustrator collaborates with the Design Director, other designers, editorial staff members and account managers to ensure the timely and quality production of information graphics, iconography, and custom illustrations. Ideal candidates will be able to maintain high design standards, provide excellent customer service, complete graphic research, work on daily deadlines, and has solid typography skills.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Create original information graphics using Adobe Illustrator
- Ability to translate researched information into visually stimulating and intellectually engaging typography, illustration and infographics
- Page and brochure layout using inDesign and Illustrator
- UX mockups and wireframes using Adobe Illustrator
- Researching and organizing content for graphics
- Ordering and searching for stock images
- Transitioning easily between multiple topics and aesthetics
- Incorporating feedback and updates to completed graphics
- Ensuring timely delivery of graphics per assigned delivery date
- Strong written and oral communication (fluent English) skills
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Experience dealing directly with clients
- Well-organized and able to work consistently on recurring projects
- Proficiency using the Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong conceptual thinker
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design or related field
- Advanced courses in Typography
- Strong layout and color application
- Page and brochure layout designs demonstrated in portfolio
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
REMOTE ROLE:
This is a 100% remote working role, so location is not important. Your immediate supervisor would be based out of our Boston Office in the US, however you’ll be able to operate day to day in your local timezone, but on occasion be able to adjust your schedule to cover meetings or calls with staff and clients in Australia, New Zealand, or the US.
As such you must be setup to operate effectively from your own work-space and be comfortable with pure remote / home-based working. Brafton’s core business is heavily remote focused - and was so well before the COVID-19 pandemic, as such the business is extremely agile and well adapted to such working practices.
Remote graphic designers are responsible for providing and maintaining at their own cost and expense their own office facilities apart from the Company’s offices from which to perform the above services, including computer infrastructure, internet connection and any industry-related hardware.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design or related field
- Advanced courses in Typography
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Page and brochure layout designs demonstrated in portfolio
- Strong layout, color application, and typography skills
- Ability to create information graphics, iconography, and custom illustrations
- Experience creating UX mockups and wireframes (using Adobe Illustrator)
- Experience dealing directly with clients
- Strong written and oral English communication (fluent English)
- Well-organized and able to work consistently on recurring projects and meet deadlines
- Must provide and maintain own remote office setup (computer, internet, hardware) at own cost
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The Company
What We Do
Brafton is what happens when a bunch of creative geniuses get their hands on killer marketing data. Our goal: Provide the most impactful, creative, and scalable content marketing services and technology solutions to organizations across the globe. We've been at the forefront of content marketing since 2008, with offices in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, London and Sydney. There’s nothing our global team of SEOs, social media mavens, wordsmiths, designers, developers, videographers and consultants can’t create: Search Performance Briefs. End-to-end inbound strategies. Landing pages. Blog posts. eBooks. White papers. Infographics. Press releases. Videos & animations. Newsletters, drips & other email content. Web design, development and UX. Much more. Content marketing is our calling. We follow it to ROI for our customers.
