Communications Designer Job at Amtec Staffing in Altadena

Title: Presentation Graphics Designer

Location: Pasadena, CA 91109

Pay Range: $35-60/HR

Duration: 1 year and 6 months

Part time Role

Summary:

The Presentation Designer will focus on creating clear, polished, and visually effective slide presentations for technical, scientific, and executive audiences. This role is ideal for a designer who excels at organizing complex information and translating it into structured, visually compelling presentation materials.

The designer will work across a range of presentation needsfrom highly technical program briefings to communications-oriented decks for leadership and external audiences. This role requires strong attention to detail, comfort working within established brand systems, and the ability to elevate content through thoughtful layout, hierarchy, and visual clarity. Projects will support teams at the client site, requiring careful adherence to institutional brand standards while adapting designs to meet the needs of specific programs and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and format presentation decks primarily in PowerPoint

Transform dense technical or scientific content into clear, well-structured slides

Create layouts that improve readability, hierarchy, and narrative flow

Apply and maintain established brand systems while tailoring designs for different teams and projects

Build reusable slide templates, visual frameworks, and presentation components

Clean up and standardize existing decks to improve visual consistency and professionalism

Create charts, diagrams, and visual elements to support complex information

Collaborate with subject matter experts, writers, and project leads to refine slide content

Prepare presentation files for internal briefings, executive reviews, and external communications

Required Skills:

Strong portfolio demonstrating presentation design, information layout, and visual communication

Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint

Ability to organize and structure complex or technical information clearly

Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, typography, and layout

Experience working within established brand or design systems

High attention to detail and strong file organization skills

Ability to work efficiently under deadline with iterative feedback

Desired Skills:

Experience designing presentations for technical, scientific, or engineering organizations

Experience creating diagrams, infographics, or explanatory visuals

Familiarity with brand systems used by large institutions or government organizations

Experience supporting executive communications or leadership briefings

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) for supporting graphics