Graphic Designer / Editorial Designer

Job Title: Graphic Designer / Editorial Designer

Location: Newark NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months

Summary:-

We are seeking a highly skilled Editorial Designer to join our creative team. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing long-form and data-rich materials for print and digital, including reports, brochures, presentations and interactive PDFs. This role requires strong typography and layout skills, a sharp eye for detail, and proven expertise in making documents ADA compliant.

Key Responsibilities:
* Design and produce editorial materials, including reports, white papers, brochures, fact sheets and thought leadership pieces, for print and digital.

* Build and format presentation decks in PowerPoint, following brand templates and standards.

* Create accessible PDFs that meet ADA, WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards, including tagging, reading order, alt text and table structure.

* Test and fix documents with accessibility tools such as Acrobat Pro and PAC.

* Lay out charts, tables and data visualizations clearly and accurately.

* Prepare print-ready files and work with vendors on production specs.

* Apply brand guidelines consistently across all deliverables.

* Work with writers, marketers and compliance reviewers to handle edits and revision rounds on tight timelines.

* Build and maintain templates, style sheets and file libraries for reuse.

* Stay current on design and accessibility best practices.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

* 3+ years of professional experience in editorial, publication or document design.

* Portfolio showing long-form print and digital work.
Skills:
* Expert in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat Pro.

* Advanced PowerPoint skills, including master slides and templates.

* Proven hands-on experience remediating PDFs to accessibility standards.

* Strong typography, grid and layout skills.

* Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

* Strong communication and organizational skills.

* High attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.

* Familiarity with compliance review workflows.

* Experience making Word and PowerPoint files accessible.

* Accessibility certification (for example, IAAP CPACC or Adobe accessibility training).

* Basic motion or digital publishing skills.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a detail-driven designer who is equally comfortable building a 40-page report, cleaning up a sales deck and tagging a PDF for screen readers. They are proactive, collaborative and able to own projects from layout through final accessible delivery.