Contract Graphic Designer — Multi-Disciplinary, Remote/Hybrid

historyfactory; United States; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

History Factory is seeking a contract Graphic Designer (Junior to Mid-Level) to join our Design Team for a short-term project. You’ll collaborate daily with core designers to create brand systems, exhibit graphics, publications, and digital assets, delivering production-ready files for print and large-scale displays.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years agency experience across multiple formats, strong concepting speed, and mastery of production workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency experience handling medium-to-large-scale design projects.
• Rapid Concepting: Adept at generating high-volume, iterative design solutions with speed and agility, focusing on conceptual exploration before refinement.
• Technical Expertise: Mastery of final production file preparation across web, print, and environmental/exhibit media.
• Versatility: Proven track record designing across multiple formats (print, publication, web, spatial/environmental).
• Collaborative Mindset: Availability and willingness to work in isolation and side-by-side with an extended project team
• Timeline: Full availability starting the week of September 21 to allow for a comprehensive onboarding overlap period with the team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with History Factory’s core creative team on active client deliverables across physical, digital, and environmental touchpoints.
• Develop creative pitch and design review decks for client and potential client presentations
• Design and produce assets for diverse channels, including brand systems, milestone campaigns, spatial/exhibit graphics, publications, and web design.
• Prepare and finalize production-ready files for print, digital, and large-scale exhibit fabrication.
• Participate actively in team check-ins, working sessions, and client/project briefings to align on direction and refine concepts iteratively.
• Will be expected to communicate teams via email and internal Slack channels and DM chats

Skills

Agency experience

Rapid concepting

Production/file prep

Brand & exhibit design

Collaboration skills

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Print production software

Job description

History Factory is seeking a contract Graphic Designer (Junior to Mid-Level) to join our Design Team for a short-term project. You’ll collaborate daily with core designers to create brand systems, exhibit graphics, publications, and digital assets, delivering production-ready files for print and large-scale displays.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years agency experience across multiple formats, strong concepting speed, and mastery of production workflows.