Designer (Freelance) New York, New York, United States

Designer (Freelance)

About Us Golin is a progressive public relations agency with expertise ranging from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content, to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey, to deliver maximum impact for clients and reach a profoundly diverse global market. "Go All In" is the agency's ethos and commitment to bravery over mediocrity. We Go All In, in everything we do. We're especially committed to Go All In for our people. We challenge our employees to be Courageously Happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our LifeTime benefits program. Lifetime offers unlimited time off, enhanced family care, ridiculously good health and wellness benefits, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies. We really do want you to play as hard as you work! Ready to go all in with us?

Job Overview We are looking for an exceptional Freelance Designer with a passion for motion and creativity.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced designer looking for a varied role. Due to the nature of the world of healthcare and wellness, the work is always different and across a broad range of media. From developing branding for a medical symposium to storyboarding a social animation to wire-framing a website to developing ground-breaking data visualizations, no day is the same.

Our ideal candidate will have exceptional knowledge of the big three Adobe apps (Id, Ai, and Ps) alongside excellent knowledge of PowerPoint. For this role, experience of motion design and video production including use of Adobe Pr and Ae is a bonus. If you are a budding photographer, illustrator, or coder, even better!

A minimum of 3 years in a fast-paced studio environment is desirable as is the ability to work from your own initiative along with excellent time management. A strong portfolio demonstrating your skill as an integrated designer and creative thinker is a must.

Core Responsibilities

Day-to-day design and artworking

Data visualization development

Infographic design

Illustration

Presentation design and production

Animation and video editing

Front end digital / web design

Social asset creation (static and motion)

Branding (could be an event or campaign)

Conceptual ideation, everything from campaigns to theming an event

Alongside all the usual design jobs of image re-touching, stock image searches, icon drawing, and internal work

Experience / Skills Required

Highly motivated to work from own initiative

Outstanding design ability

Ability to take concepts from initial brief through to final print-ready artwork

Ability to prioritize and work within tight time frames

Artistic eye, original thinking, and creative ideas

Expert knowledge of Adobe CS (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator a must)

Expert knowledge of PowerPoint

Proficient Ae animation and Pr editing skills; C4D experience is a bonus

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word

Attention to detail

Organized and logical

Confident and proactive

Adaptable

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Level of Experience

3-5 years of studio experience

Qualification

Diploma or degree in graphic design or related subject

Characteristics

Team player

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Conscientious

Proactive

Self-motivated

Multitasker

Organized

Detail focused

Key Performance Indicators

Time management; meeting deadlines

Quality of work

Anecdotal client and team feedback

Annual performance objectives and performance appraisal

Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.