Freelance Graphic Designer

BLT Communications, ESOP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

BLT Communications, ESOP, a 100% employee-owned creative agency in Los Angeles, seeks a freelance Designer for awards season (October–February). The role requires strong typography, layout, and adapting art for digital and print platforms; you will join the awards team on a 12-8pm shift and collaborate across breakout materials.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, at least 5 years in design or advertising, and can deliver clean, detailed InDesign files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in graphic design, advertising or related field.
• Strong layout and typography with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with the design team and take direction well.
• Hybrid schedule with initial training in Hollywood office; 12-8pm shift during awards season.

Responsibilities

• Design for film awards campaigns across print and digital materials.
• Collaborate with awards team to ensure consistent visuals across ads, social, and outdoor materials.
• Create strategic materials tailored to specific films and awards voters.
• Stay current with industry standards and trends.
• Be a self-starter able to pivot when strategy changes.
• Experience with awards campaigns is beneficial.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Team player

Adaptation for multiple platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

InDesign

Job description

Company Description BLT Communications, ESOP is a 100% employee-owned creative agency founded in 1992, known for building long-term partnerships by consistently exceeding client expectations. The agency centers its work on storytelling, the creative teams who craft it, and the audiences it aims to engage. BLT is a community of passionate artists, strategists, and technologists focused on inspiring and connecting with consumers through entertainment marketing. With over three decades of experience, the team leverages the emotional power of story to influence behavior and strengthen brand connections. This collaborative, ownership-driven culture offers creative professionals the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to both client success and the agency’s future.

We are looking to hire a freelance Designer for our awards season (from October through February, a 12-8pm shift). The ideal candidate will need to be a team player with strong creative skills and a passion for thoughtful and strategic advertising layouts and typography. This person must have experience in adapting art to numerous advertising platforms that includes digital and print. A good sense of humor is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Designer for film awards campaigns during the busy, fast-paced awards season which runs from mid-September to February.
• Collaborate with the awards team to ensure consistency of designs for various breakout marketing materials – print ads, social, online, outdoor and promotional.
• Create strategic and effective materials that are characteristic to specific films and target a variety of awards voters.
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends.
• Self-starter that can work from various elements to create unique looks as well the ability to pivot quickly if the strategy changes.
• Previous experience with awards campaigns is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in graphic design, advertising or a similar field.
• Must have strong layout and design skills with a very detailed eye for crafting as well as following the notes. Impeccable detail to typography. Able to create clean, organized files.
• Must be a team player who can collaborate with the design team with a positive, can-do attitude.
• May also need to take a design comp and create an Indesign mechanical from it if the project is on a tight deadline
• Need to be living in the Los Angeles area and willing to be in the Hollywood office for initial training. Hybrid work schedule is feasible. This is a 12-8pm shift.
• Occasional overtime may be required. Due to the awards schedule, the candidate must be available to work during the holiday season.