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Contract Graphic Designer

Swoon · Multiple locations ·

Pay:
$45/hr
Job type:
Contract

We’re hiring a Contract Graphic Designer to support a leading enterprise SaaS/technology company during a high-volume creative season.


This role is ideal for a hands-on designer who can jump in quickly, move fast, and deliver polished creative across web, digital, email, print, events, and presentations. The team needs someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, organized, and comfortable balancing multiple creative requests at once.


Role: Contract Graphic Designer

Industry: Enterprise SaaS / Technology

Location: Hybrid preferred in San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, or Indianapolis, IN

Onsite: 1–2 days per week preferred

Remote: Open for the right candidate, but hybrid is strongly preferred

Pay: $45/hr

Duration: approximately 5 months

Schedule/Time Zone: Must be able to support U.S. working hours

Interview Process: 2–3 rounds


What You’ll Do:

• Design creative assets for websites, landing pages, digital ads, email campaigns, social campaigns, and print materials

• Support creative development for large-scale events, including branded collateral, signage, event graphics, and immersive experiences

• Build, polish, and refine executive decks, presentations, and internal stakeholder materials

• Concept campaign ideas, event experiences, visual themes, and cohesive marketing creative

• Create e-books, email materials, social graphics, webpages, presentations, and other marketing assets

• Use AI tools to support ideation, design exploration, workflow efficiency, and creative execution

• Partner with creative leads, project managers, internal stakeholders, vendors, freelancers, and Art Directors

• Manage multiple projects across various internal clients while meeting deadlines during a busy season

• Present design solutions clearly and professionally, explaining the creative thinking behind the work

• Maintain strong brand consistency while bringing fresh ideas, progressive thinking, and polished execution


Must-Have Skills:

• Figma

• Adobe Creative Suite / Adobe Creative Cloud

• Google Suite

• Strong digital and print design experience

• Web, email, digital ad, campaign, presentation, and event design experience

• Strong layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and brand design skills

• Ability to execute quickly with meticulous attention to detail

• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently and take feedback well

• 5+ years of relevant design experience


Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Prior tech, SaaS, or Salesforce ecosystem experience

• Understanding of Salesforce products

• Motion design or animation experience

• After Effects experience

• AI workflow experience, including Google Gemini or Nano Banana

• Experience directing or giving feedback to vendors, freelancers, or external creative partners


Who This Role Is Best For:

This is a great fit for a designer who is both creative and execution-focused. The ideal candidate can bring strong ideas to the table, but is also a true do-er who can get the work done with speed, accuracy, and a great attitude.

This person should be comfortable working in a fast-paced creative environment, supporting multiple stakeholders, and producing high-quality work across a wide range of marketing and brand touchpoints.