Senior Graphic Designer

Public Affairs Institute; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible schedule

Benefits

Job summary

Public Affairs Institute in Minneapolis is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer who can translate brand guidelines into scalable UI systems. Bring 7+ years of experience, mastery of Zeplin, and a disciplined approach to design tokens that ensure consistency across products.

You will shape the visual voice across our touchpoints for local clients while thriving in a remote-friendly, deadline-driven environment. The role offers mentorship, growth paths, and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of graphic design experience
• Proficiency with Zeplin and design tokens for consistent UI
• Experience in remote-friendly, deadline-driven environments

Responsibilities

• Translate brand guidelines into scalable UI systems across platforms
• Maintain brand consistency across all assets and touchpoints
• Shape visual voice for Minneapolis clients
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines
• Push creative boundaries to stand out in a crowded space

Skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Curiosity

Deadline-driven

Tools

Zeplin

Job description

The Senior Graphic Designer we're describing dreams in layers, argues in references, and resolves it all into something disarmingly simple for Public Affairs Institute. Bring Style Guides and Zeplin sharpened over 7 years, and Public Affairs Institute answers with $78,000 - $112,000 plus a clear path up.

Key Responsibilities

• Stitch fragmented brand assets into a system that scales past Public Affairs Institute's next phase
• Trace a thread from Public Affairs Institute values to the smallest UI detail
• Push remote-friendly design directions far enough to feel new, close enough to feel us
• Shape brand voice across every touchpoint our Minneapolis customers actually notice
• Carve a distinct lane for Public Affairs Institute in a creative space crowded with sameness

What You'll Bring

• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Experience thriving in a high-trust, deadline-driven setting like Public Affairs Institute

At Public Affairs Institute, a learning-obsessed Minneapolis-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Responsive Design feel effortless for everyone downstream. We hire client-focused people, get out of their way, and let the Design Tokens results speak.

We reward your Change Management with $78,000 - $112,000, surround it with mentorship and benefits, and let your schedule flex around Minneapolis.

The Public Affairs Institute team is expanding in Minneapolis, MN this quarter, and this seat is part of that growth.