Remote Editorial Graphic Designer - In-House

Socket.dev; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary incentive bonus

12% employer pension contribution

Comprehensive medical benefits

Health coverage

Flexible work options

Wellbeing and development programs

Job summary

CFA Institute is seeking a Graphic Designer, Editorial to join the Learning Content and Experience team within the Education Division. You will create illustrations and visuals for textbooks and online learning, collaborating with learning designers, subject matter experts and editors to represent information clearly.

The role supports in-house development of graphic design standards, templates and asset libraries, with opportunities to influence cross-department processes.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio demonstrating graphic design capability; candidates will be asked to provide a portfolio.
• Fluency in English.
• A bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication or a related discipline is welcomed, but equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise illustrations, charts, diagrams, infographics and other visual assets for CFA Institute curriculum products across print and digital formats.
• Translate quantitative information, including data, graphs and numerical concepts, into clear, accurate and learner-focused visuals.
• Use Adobe Illustrator as a core authoring tool and Adobe InDesign to support layouts, templates and production requirements.
• Collaborate with learning designers, subject matter experts, editors and other stakeholders to understand requirements, gather feedback and agree how content should be represented visually.
• Prepare production-ready files and ensure outputs meet established specifications, templates, style guides and brand standards.
• Carry out quality checks across typography, color, resolution and file formats, resolving routine production issues.
• Contribute graphic design expertise beyond individual curriculum assets, including advising on design standards, fonts, templates and other departmental design needs.
• Maintain well-organized design files, templates and asset libraries and identify opportunities to improve existing processes and documentation.
• Apply appropriate legal and risk considerations to visual content, including responsible approaches to the use of AI.
• Travel occasionally for important in-person divisional and departmental meetings, expected to be approximately 5% or less.

Skills

Portfolio demonstration

Communication & collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or visual communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

CFA Institute is seeking a Graphic Designer, Editorial to join the Learning Content and Experience team within the Education Division. You will create illustrations and visuals for textbooks and online learning, collaborating with learning designers, subject matter experts and editors to represent information clearly.

The role supports in-house development of graphic design standards, templates and asset libraries, with opportunities to influence cross-department processes.