Graphic Designer [AQ-18669]

Aquent; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with company match

Free online training (Aquent Gymnasium

Job summary

Aquent Talent seeks a responsive Graphic Designer to join a client-focused team. You will manage template-based design tasks, ensuring on-brand materials across social ads, articles, and surveys while maintaining strict brand guidelines.

Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop is required, along with strong PowerPoint master layouts and Word document formatting to protect design integrity. This on-call, project-based role requires high availability and rapid turnaround.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop for professional design output.
• Strong layout and typography skills within the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to format and format documents using Word while preserving brand elements.
• Expertise in using Master layouts in PowerPoint for brand consistency.
• Solid experience in locking elements in Word to protect design integrity.

Responsibilities

• Execute template-based design tasks including social ads, article layouts, and survey result visuals.
• Format and manipulate presentation slides using PowerPoint master layouts for consistent branding.
• Design and format document layouts in Word, locking brand elements for internal use.
• Edit photos in Photoshop, applying consistent backgrounds to headshots to uphold brand image.
• Source imagery from internal libraries and respond quickly to last-minute client requests.

Skills

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Word

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a dynamic organization at the forefront of delivering exceptional visual communications and design solutions. This organization plays a crucial role in supporting its clients with high-quality, on-brand collateral, operating in a fast-paced environment where precision and responsiveness are key to success. They are deeply committed to maintaining a consistent and professional brand presence across all client-facing materials, and your work will be instrumental in achieving this.

Make a Tangible Impact as a Graphic Designer

Are you a responsive and detail-oriented designer eager to make an immediate and tangible impact? We are seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join our client’s regular talent pool, where your expertise will be instrumental in managing design capacity and ensuring critical, fast-turnaround client needs are met with excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to become a vital part of a team that thrives on producing clean, on-brand collateral, directly contributing to client satisfaction and project success. Your work will directly enhance the visual communication of important initiatives, making a significant difference in how information is presented and received. Please note: This is an on-call, project-based role, so hours will fluctuate based on need.

What You’ll Do

• Efficiently execute template-based design tasks, including the creation of compelling social media ads, professional article layouts, and clear survey result presentations.
• Format and skillfully manipulate presentation slides, leveraging existing Microsoft PowerPoint master layouts to maintain brand consistency and visual appeal.
• Design and format document layouts within Microsoft Word, meticulously ensuring that specific brand elements remain locked and user-friendly for the internal team.
• Perform essential photo editing in Photoshop, such as applying consistent backgrounds to employee headshots to uphold a polished brand image.
• Proactively source and recommend appropriate imagery from the internal library to effectively complement written content and enhance visual storytelling.
• Respond with agility to last-minute client requests, reliably delivering high-quality, polished work on short notice to meet critical deadlines.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong proficiency across the Adobe Creative Suite, with expert-level skills specifically in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint, showcasing strong presentation design skills and mastery of master layouts for consistent branding.
• Proven experience with document layout and the ability to effectively lock elements within Microsoft Word to maintain design integrity.
• A proven ability to work seamlessly and efficiently within established templates, focusing on refinement and execution rather than building concepts from scratch.
• High availability and exceptional responsiveness to accommodate the fast-paced, rapid-turnaround nature of client requests.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Other Requirements

NOTE: This an on call, project based role so hours will fluctuate based on need.