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Designer/Art Director, Freelance

The Keva Dine Agency
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025

Freelance Creative Designer (4-5 Month Contract, Full-Time, Potential for Extension)

Location : Remote (team based in San Diego)

Duration : 4-5 months, full-time (potential for extension or permanent role)

Compensation : $6K - $8K per month [not to exceed]

About the Role

A boutique branding and design agency is seeking a freelance creative designer for a full-time contract with the potential for a long-term role. The agency works with local and national clients in industries like non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants, and high-end jewelry brands.

This is a fast-moving, high-output role where you'll collaborate with a seasoned executive creative director, agency director, and two long-standing art director / designers. You'll execute brand development, digital design, packaging, collateral, and mechanical production work while working within established brand guidelines.

The ideal candidate is available to start immediately.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Execute design tasks across multiple client projects
  • Develop and refine visual identities, brand collateral, marketing assets, and campaign materials
  • Design for brand systems, digital content, packaging, experiential projects, and advertising
  • Ensure all work aligns with the agency's aesthetic and strategic standards
  • Prepare and execute final mechanical production files as needed
  • Work efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with daily deliverables
  • Collaborate with internal teams, strategists, copywriters, and external production vendors
  • Participate in daily Zoom check-ins and real-time feedback sessions
  • Present work and incorporate feedback quickly and effectively

What We're Looking For

  • Mid-to-senior level experience (no strict year requirement, but portfolio must show strong proficiency)
  • Background in agency or brand studio environments-must be comfortable with fast turnarounds
  • Expert in Adobe InDesign & Photoshop (Figma is nice to have but not required)
  • Strong conceptual and visual storytelling skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Experience preparing final mechanicals for print and production
  • Strong sense of typography, layout, and composition
  • Bonus Skills ( Nice to Have, But Not Required)

  • Experience with Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Ai
  • Ability to art direct photoshoots or video production
  • Work Environment & Expectations

  • Fast-paced studio with daily Zoom check-ins and real-time feedback
  • Multiple projects and deliverables per week-high-volume workload
  • Quick, constant deadlines-must turn around work efficiently
  • Flexibility is key-projects can shift frequently based on client needs
  • Fully remote, but team has a presence in San Diego
  • Pacific Time business hours (West Coast preferred)
  • No expected overtime or weekend work
  • Salary : $6,000 - $8,000

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