Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is hiring: Visual Designer, Tempo

Job Title

Visual Designer, Temporary – Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)

Overview

ProPublica is seeking a creative and organized designer to bring our evolving visual brand to life. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining compelling visual materials that connect with audiences across all our platforms and channels.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design a variety of assets, primarily for digital platforms, including marketing materials, reports, social media posts and more.
• Ensure ProPublica’s brand is represented cohesively across third‑party surfaces, such as Instagram, Apple News, email newsletters and other social platforms.
• Create and maintain a central library of reusable brand design templates, components and documentation for various teams, including social media graphics, newsletter assets, podcast art, event materials and presentations.
• Collaborate across teams to understand project goals, provide design solutions and deliver effective, on‑brand creative. Communicate effectively and navigate feedback from various stakeholders in a professional and constructive manner.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks, seeking feedback, meeting deadlines and working independently.
• Work with external vendors, such as printers and suppliers, to ensure high‑quality production and delivery of physical materials.

Skills Required

• Minimum of five years of professional graphic design experience, preferably at a news organization, mission‑driven nonprofit or at a design/branding agency.
• A portfolio demonstrating design excellence, including a strong grasp of typography, composition and color.
• Expert proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Google Workspace (Docs and Slides).
• Proven experience designing a wide range of digital and print materials while strictly adhering to and championing brand guidelines.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to articulate design concepts and incorporate feedback constructively.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other designers and across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing relationships with print vendors and preparing production‑ready files.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to travel, as necessary, for team meetings and training.

Nice to Have

• Experience creating illustration, custom type/lettering or motion graphics (e.g., After Effects, Premiere).
• Knowledge of basic HTML and CSS and publishing systems such as WordPress or Squarespace.

Salary & Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000. This is a good‑faith estimate; the final figure will take into account experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably.

The role is full‑time on a temporary, two‑year basis and includes benefits. ProPublica is based in New York, but we’re open to remote candidates. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Temporary
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Non‑profit Organizations

Contact

Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org. No phone calls, please.