Graphic and Editorial Design Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Graphic and Editorial Design Expert for a fully remote contractor role. The candidate will review and judge designs for print and digital publications, ensuring alignment with briefs, readability and brand style.

Responsibilities include analyzing layouts, typography, color, and image integration, and writing concise explanations for design decisions. Prior experience as graphic/editorial/layout/publication designer or art director is required; daily use of InDesign,

Qualifications

• Professional work as a graphic designer, editorial designer, layout designer, publication designer, art director or brand designer.
• Daily use of professional tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or Figma.
• Experience with real jobs: briefs, revisions, production files and delivery to a client or publisher.

Responsibilities

• Review designs and briefs, judge layout, readability and brief match, and explain decisions in writing.
• Review graphic and editorial design work and judge what works and why, for pages, publications or brand pieces.
• Explain design decisions in writing for reviewers to follow your reasoning.
• Flag production issues such as wrong format, low resolution, margins, or print color.

Skills

Graphic design

Editorial design

Layout design

Publication design

Art direction

Brand design

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Role Title: Graphic and Editorial Design Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Opportunity Snapshot

Pay: $55 to $100 per hour

Location: Fully remote, worldwide

You’ll need: Professional experience designing for print, web or publications for a company, studio, publisher or client

Your tasks: Review designs and briefs, judge layout, readability and brief match, and explain your decisions in writing

You’ll review graphic and editorial design work and judge it: what works, what doesn’t, and why. This is a good fit if you work as a graphic designer, editorial designer, layout designer or art director and make decisions about how a page, a publication or a brand piece looks and reads.

Scope of Work

• Look at designs (posters, covers, page layouts, brand pieces) and judge which one is stronger for a given brief and audience.
• Check hierarchy, spacing, type choices, color and how text and images work together.
• Flag problems that would show up in production (wrong format, low resolution, margins, print color).
• Check that a design fits the brief and the brand or publication style.
• Write a short explanation for each decision so a reviewer can follow your reasoning.

What we’re looking for

• Professional work as a graphic designer, editorial designer, layout designer, publication designer, art director or brand designer.
• Daily use of professional tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or Figma.
• Experience with real jobs: briefs, revisions, production files and delivery to a client or publisher.
• Comfort explaining why one design works and another doesn’t.
• Clear written English.

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.