Freelance Graphic Designer

This is a Freelance Job

BLT Communications, LLC is looking to hire a freelance Designer for their awards season (from the end of September through February, a 12-8pm shift). The ideal candidate will need to be a team player with strong creative skills and a passion for thoughtful and strategic advertising layouts and typography. This person must have experience in adapting art to numerous advertising platforms that includes digital and print. A good sense of humor is a huge plus.

Responsibilities
• Designer for film awards campaigns during the busy, fast-paced awards season which runs from mid-September to February.
• Collaborate with the awards team to ensure consistency of designs for various breakout marketing materials - print ads, social, online, outdoor and promotional.
• Create strategic and effective materials that are characteristic to specific films and target a variety of awards voters.
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends.
• Self-starter that can work from various elements to create unique looks as well the ability to pivot quickly if the strategy changes.
• Previous experience with awards campaigns is beneficial.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in graphic design, advertising or a similar field.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign.
• Must have strong layout and design skills with a very detailed eye for crafting as well as following the notes. Impeccable detail to typography. Able to create clean, organized files.
• Must be a team player who can collaborate with the design team with a positive, can-do attitude.
• May also need to take a design comp and create an Indesign mechanical from it if the project is on a tight deadline
• Need to be living in the Los Angeles area and willing to be in the Hollywood office for initial training. Hybrid work schedule is feasible. This is a 12-8pm shift.
• Occasional overtime may be required. Due to the awards schedule, the candidate must be available to work during the holiday season.