Freelance Designer: Social & Event Graphics (2 days/wk)

The Big Design Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Big Design Group is seeking a freelance junior designer to join our marketing team, supporting The Big Design Market and The Little Food Market across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Design social media graphics, ad assets, e-newsletter graphics and event collateral while collaborating with our in-house team. You’ll gain hands-on experience, with real deadlines and opportunities to work on-site at events.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in graphic or communication design, or equivalent experience.
• Experience through internships, study projects or freelance work.
• Confidence in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Understanding of print and digital specs, including resolution and export settings.
• Strong eye for layout, typography and colour.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work quickly on multiple jobs at once.
• A portfolio showing digital and social design work.

Responsibilities

• Design social media graphics and carousels for Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Resize and adapt ad creative across Meta, Google and other platforms
• Build e-newsletter graphics from the marketing team’s copy and briefs
• Create website banners and update image assets on both event websites
• Prepare marketing asset packs for exhibitors and sponsors (social media graphics, email banners, logos)
• Design event collateral such as signage, maps, programs and print pieces
• Help prepare exhibitor and sponsor images, logos and bios for websites
• Set up and export files correctly for print and digital
• Follow brand guidelines for multiple markets and keep consistency across cities
• Help on site at some events, for example with photography or content capture
• Manage your own workload against campaign deadlines and flag hold-ups early

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Typography

Layout

Print design

Time management

Education

Graphic/communication design degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Job description

The Big Design Group is seeking a freelance junior designer to join our marketing team, supporting The Big Design Market and The Little Food Market across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Design social media graphics, ad assets, e-newsletter graphics and event collateral while collaborating with our in-house team. You’ll gain hands-on experience, with real deadlines and opportunities to work on-site at events.