Temporary Social Designer
This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.TemporaryMiddle
Salary25 - 45 USD per hour
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2–4 years
- Required Skills
- Adobe After EffectsAdobe Creative SuiteFigmaData visualizationCanva
Requirements
- Experience: BA/BFA in Design with 2–4 years of digital design experience, preferably at a media or editorial publishing company.
- Social Expertise: Proven track record of designing successful social-first campaigns for editorial content. Deep understanding of social media trends and platform algorithms.
- Technical Skills: Fluent in Figma, Figma Buzz, Canva and Adobe Creative Suite including Adobe After Effects and Premiere. Comfortable utilizing third-party data visualization platforms such as Flourish, Infogram and Mapbox.
- AI Literacy: Comfortable using generative AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and Adobe Firefly, with the ability to proactively navigate new AI platforms as they emerge.
- Visual Storytelling: Advanced knowledge of editorial storytelling and a sophisticated sense of composition, typography and digital-first design.
- Soft Skills: Excellent organization with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced breaking news environment. This role requires daily communication and rapid response coordination to react effectively to the day's news cycle.
- Industry Knowledge: Passion for staying current on design trends and technology, sharing findings to facilitate new ways of problem-solving.
- Portfolio: A portfolio that demonstrates an eye for social-first storytelling, excellent taste and a keen sense of what performs well on different digital platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design narrative-driven graphics, data visualizations and photo-centric stories for social-first features and Forbes major franchises (e.g., 30 Under 30).
- Animation and Motion Design: Transform static editorial assets into high-impact animations for social feeds, ranging from data visualizations and kinetic typography to list reveals and video covers.
- Platform Optimization: Translate long-form web content into platform-specific formats (Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.), ensuring all assets meet technical specs, safe zones, and aspect ratio requirements.
- Iterative Design: Use social performance metrics and engagement data to refine visual formats and experiment with new storytelling techniques.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with design, photo, video, editorial and social strategy teams to ensure a "social-first" approach to editorial packages.
- AI & Tool Integration: Drive production efficiencies by integrating AI and specialized Figma plugins into your daily workflow to accelerate visual ideation and output.
- Brand Quality Control: Maintain rigorous alignment with Forbes’ visual identity and brand guidelines across high-volume daily output.
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