Contract Graphic Designer

Compose.ly; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 4,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Compose.ly, a content marketing agency, is seeking a contract graphic designer to support marketing and brand initiatives across social, web, email and print. This pilot engagement aims to deliver on-brand visuals with high quality and efficient turnaround.

The successful candidate will manage multiple design tasks, maintain brand consistency, and collaborate with distributed teams using Slack and briefings to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven portfolio across social, digital, print, and email design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva; familiarity with Figma.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Strong typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience creating print-ready files (CMYK, bleed).

Responsibilities

• Design social graphics (static, carousels, reels, ads) aligned with brand.
• Design and lay out website landing pages and digital assets.
• Create and format PDFs and sales collateral.
• Design print graphics like flyers, brochures, event materials.
• Build email designs/templates that render across email clients.
• Maintain brand guidelines across deliverables.
• Collaborate with marketing and stakeholders via Slack.
• Participate in brand/design discussions.

Skills

Portfolio demonstration

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Figma

Typography & layout

Print-ready design

Independent work

Deadline management

Slack collaboration

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Canva

Figma

Job description

Objective

Composely is seeking a contract graphic designer to support a portfolio of marketing and brand initiatives, producing high-quality visual assets across digital and print channels. This role is intended to provide consistent, on-brand design support across social, web, email, and print, reducing turnaround time and easing capacity constraints on the internal creative team. This position will initially serve as a pilot engagement, with the potential to expand into an ongoing contractor relationship depending on performance and business needs.

Profile Overview

We are looking for a versatile, detail-oriented designer with strong visual judgment, the ability to work fluidly across multiple design tools, and comfort managing a varied workload with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience designing social graphics, website landing pages, PDF and print design, and email design
• Be comfortable working across Adobe, Canva, and Figma depending on the project
• Understand brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency across deliverables
• Provide proactive feedback on briefs, templates, and design processes
• Potentially assist with overflow design requests during high-volume periods

Scope

• Contract role
• Estimated commitment: approximately 10-15 hours/month depending on workflow needs
• Pilot engagement beginning in September with potential for ongoing work
• Flexible workload based on contractor capacity and evolving business needs

Responsibilities

• Design graphics for social media (static posts, carousels, reels, ads) aligned with brand and platform best practices
• Design and lay out website landing pages and digital campaign assets in collaboration with marketing and web teams
• Create and format digital PDFs, including one-pagers, sales collateral, guides, etc.
• Design print graphics such as flyers, signage, brochures, and event materials, with attention to print-ready specs (bleed, CMYK, resolution)
• Build email designs/templates that are visually engaging and render well across email clients
• Maintain and apply brand guidelines consistently across all deliverables
• Collaborate with internal marketing and stakeholders through Slack and internal meetings
• Participate in occasional internal discussions regarding brand and design standards

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven portfolio demonstrating range across social, digital, print, and email design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; XD or Premiere a plus)
• Proficiency in Canva for fast-turnaround and templated content
• Working proficiency in Figma for web/landing page design and collaborative design workflows
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy
• Experience preparing print-ready files (bleed, trim, CMYK vs. RGB, resolution requirements)
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with distributed teams
• Strong attention to detail and deadline management
• Experience using Slack and collaborative project management systems preferred

About Compose.ly

Compose.ly is a content marketing agency that partners with businesses across industries to deliver high-quality SEO content, thought leadership, and digital marketing support. Our pod-based structure emphasizes collaboration, quality, and operational efficiency while supporting both enterprise and growth-stage clients.