Senior Graphic Designer (Temporary)
Common Sense Media
Design
California, USA
Posted on Oct 15, 2024
Job Details
Remote Type
Temporary Remote
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$40.00 - $45.00 Hourly
Job Category
Design
Description
Common Sense is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive. Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users worldwide and 1.3 million educators every year. Learn more at .
Job Overview
The Senior Graphic Designer will join the creative team for a five-month period. Under the direction of the Head of Design, this role will work collaboratively with the creative team and cross-discipline teams to achieve organizational goals.
LOCATION: Remote in CA/OR/WA, USA
REPORTS TO: Head of Design
SALARY: $40–$45/hour
TYPE: Temporary, full-time (40 hrs/week), non-exempt
Responsibilities
Common Sense will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. However, job offers are made on the condition that the applicant subsequently passes a criminal background check. If the background check indicates a prior criminal conviction, we will conduct an individualized assessment to determine whether the conviction should result in denial of employment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Remote Type
Temporary Remote
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$40.00 - $45.00 Hourly
Job Category
Design
Description
Common Sense is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive. Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users worldwide and 1.3 million educators every year. Learn more at .
Job Overview
The Senior Graphic Designer will join the creative team for a five-month period. Under the direction of the Head of Design, this role will work collaboratively with the creative team and cross-discipline teams to achieve organizational goals.
LOCATION: Remote in CA/OR/WA, USA
REPORTS TO: Head of Design
SALARY: $40–$45/hour
TYPE: Temporary, full-time (40 hrs/week), non-exempt
Responsibilities
- Design and produce on-brand design solutions to ensure a consistent and trustworthy brand experience that is unmistakably Common Sense across brand touchpoints.
- Working with the Head of Design and stakeholders, develop concepts, final design, and production for a wide range of digital and print designs. Projects include: landing pages, publications, collateral, marketing campaigns, curriculum design, social media, advertising, and presentations.
- Champion the Common Sense Design Principles:
- Trust: Design to build trust using empathy for our audiences and research to drive decisions.
- Access: Design to welcome everyone regardless of abilities, education, and socioeconomic background. Design for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Guidance: Empower users to make the best choices for kids.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a complex organization.
- Use constructive feedback from managers and key stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
- Apply technical skills and design judgment to complete complex, broad-scope projects.
- Use systems thinking to create sustainable resources that serve multiple use cases and enable designers and nondesigners to create on-brand communications.
- Manage and oversee design work from junior team members or contractors.
- Coordinate with project managers and key stakeholders on strategic plans and project milestones. Stay on track from concept through final production.
- Build and maintain relationships with partners, vendors, and key stakeholders.
- Produce innovative solutions to meet project goals despite constraints of cost, time, and marketing needs.
- Create and follow processes and procedures that enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output of projects.
- Contribute to and maintain the Common Sense brand style guide and design assets.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in graphic design.
- Three-plus years of professional graphic design experience, in-house or with an agency.
- Proven track record of executing design solutions that follow brand standards.
- Advanced knowledge of Asana, Figma, Adobe CC (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat), and Google productivity apps (Drive, Slides, Sheets, Docs) is required.
- Excellent communicator, verbal and written.
- Second language skills.
- Effective time management skills: Must be able to allocate time to meet project milestones and deadlines.
- Take ownership of projects assigned, including asking for help when needed.
- Provide accountability and regular feedback.
- Optimize files and images for printing and online use.
- Energetic and focused self-starter.
- Collaborative style.
- A passion for the Common Sense brand and mission—understanding why we are here and who we serve.
- The chance to work with talented, passionate professionals.
- A great health and welfare benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a matching 401(k).
- An organization that offers work/life balance.
- The opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of kids and families!
Common Sense will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. However, job offers are made on the condition that the applicant subsequently passes a criminal background check. If the background check indicates a prior criminal conviction, we will conduct an individualized assessment to determine whether the conviction should result in denial of employment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.