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A Graphic Designer works with text and images to create design for printed material or web sites. Develops visual designs, such as a logo, that establish an identity or brand for an organization, business or campaign; uses design skills to improve the visual impact of advertising messages, reports, books or websites. May produce documents and printed materials using desktop publishing software and equipment. May work for a publishing company or provide printed business or marketing material for business clients.
$66,825 / year median in California
-19% projected decline
Job Description
Contract Production Designer Blue State - 3.3 Oakland, CA Job Details Contract $30 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications Responsive design Social media graphic design Direct mail Promotional email design Visual communication design Brand storytelling Video effects application Print design 1 year Digital marketing asset design projects Figma Adobe After Effects Entry level Mobile design Full Job Description What we offer Design for a better world. As a designer, you will craft fresh, delightful, people-centered experiences across web, mobile, email, social, and print. Working with a mix of nonprofits, brands, and causes, you will build cohesive, action-oriented campaigns, craft responsive websites and brands, and engage audiences with compelling visual storytelling. You'll work on an interdisciplinary team of strategists, writers, analysts, web developers, creative directors, and clients. The Company Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From AARP and Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency in the US and London. The Team Designers at Blue State are curious, passionate, and eager to collaborate across disciplines. They're thoroughly immersed in the field of design and are able to work quickly, autonomously, and with polish. They understand how to use design to provoke action, aid in understanding, and clarify information. A day in the life Support the visual design of a wide range of projects - including email and social campaigns, Direct Mail and Paid Media. Collaborate with writers, other designers and creative directors to iterate and evolve designs based on feedback. The hourly rate for this position is $30. Some things we're looking for 1-2 years of experience minimum Flexible skills: We're looking for a versatile design aesthetic, and brilliant examples of how to reach and activate audiences across different styles and platforms online. Prior experience in Figma , After Effects and designing for digital platforms (Social + Paid ads and email) is preferred. Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you. Teamwork and scrappiness required. Passion for progress. This includes comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality that ensures we're always moving forward. Empathy, communication, respect, and the ability to act as a role model at Blue State At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between — to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you. Blue State is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and interview process. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, including the use of AI tools throughout the hiring process, please contact us at with the subject line: Accommodation Request to get started. Your privacy is important to us. You can find out more information on how we handle your data for recruiting purposes in our Privacy Policy for Recruitment.