Freelance Graphic Designer (Junior Level) (Remote)

Allocate Holdings Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology firm is seeking a Junior Freelance Graphic Designer to support their marketing team in creating polished digital assets. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of experience and strong proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Illustrator. This is a remote role offering flexibility in hours and an hourly rate of $30–$55 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of graphic design experience (freelance, internship, or part-time welcome).
• Able to follow design direction and brand guidelines with precision.
• Strong organizational skills; can meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design digital assets for marketing use including visuals for social media.
• Build and format high-quality presentation decks for internal and external use.
• Maintain brand consistency across all designs.

Skills

Graphic design experience

Proficiency with Figma

Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator

Proficiency with Photoshop

Strong attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Tools

Google Slides

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Freelance Graphic Designer (Junior Level)

Reports to: Marketing Team

Type: Contract / Freelance

Who We Are

Allocate is the intelligent operating system for private market investing. We build modern, modular tools for wealth advisory firms and institutional family offices so they can source, build, and manage private portfolios with confidence, clarity, and scale. We believe in doing things thoroughly—delivering excellent design, excellent service, and solving problems with creativity and rigor.

About the Role

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and design-savvy Junior Freelance Graphic Designer to support our marketing team with the creation of polished digital assets and well-structured presentation decks. This role is ideal for a freelancer with a strong visual eye, excellent formatting discipline, and a desire to work in a high-quality, fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design digital assets for marketing use, including visuals for social media, email, paid ads, and website content.
• Build and format high-quality presentation decks (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma Buzz) for internal and external use.
• Maintain brand consistency across all designs, working within established brand guidelines and templates.
• Support light template updates, asset clean-up, and visual consistency reviews.
• Iterate on feedback quickly and communicate clearly with marketing team stakeholders.
• Help ensure all visuals are optimized for platform use (resolution, dimensions, file formats).

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of graphic design experience (freelance, internship, or part-time experience welcome).
• Strong proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and either Google Slides or PowerPoint.
• Excellent attention to detail—especially in layout, spacing, typography, and formatting.
• Able to follow design direction and brand guidelines with precision.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; can work independently and meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Basic familiarity with Canva, or content management tools.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Some experience creating assets for social media, email, or digital marketing campaigns.
• Exposure to print production workflows (file prep, proofing).
• Basic skills or interest in motion or animation (GIFs, simple video graphics).
• Experience in a startup or fast‑moving environment.
• Familiarity with adapting brand systems across multiple digital platforms.
• A portfolio that demonstrates clean, modern, professional design work—particularly decks or digital visuals.

Compensation

• Hourly rate: $30–$55/hr, depending on experience, portfolio strength, and location.
• Engagement type: Freelance, project-based with potential for ongoing work.
• Fully remote, with flexibility on hours as long as deadlines are met.