Graphic Designer

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

Contract Graphic Designer (Junior to Mid-Level)

Company: History Factory

Duration: End of September – First week of November (Approx. 6 weeks)

Hours: 20–40 hours/week (Project-dependent; minimum 20 hours/week guaranteed)

Location: Remote / Hybrid (Team alignment during core business hours)

About the Role:

History Factory is seeking a versatile, agency-seasoned Graphic Designer on a short-term contract basis to join our Design Team through October. You will work in close, daily collaboration with our core design and project teams to execute high-impact work across a wide spectrum of mediums. We are not looking for a marketing-only designer —we need an adaptable design mind who thrives across brand identities, exhibit and environmental design, publication/book design, and digital experiences.

Key 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

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 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.

EEO and accessibility Statement

History Factory is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, family medical history or genetic information, disability, past or present military service, or any other characteristics protected under the laws applicable in the locations where History Factory operates. History Factory will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

History Factory is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].