Temporary Designer, Delish

Hearst Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearst Corporation’s Delish brand seeks a Temporary Designer to shape bold visual storytelling across digital, social, video, and print. You’ll craft assets, templates, and recipe graphics with a cohesive brand identity, collaborating across editorial and creative teams.

Remote role with occasional days in the office, requiring 4–5 years of graphic design experience, strong typography, and proficiency in InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop, Figma, and basic HTML, plus a compelling portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–5 years of experience in graphic design, preferably within publishing/editorial media.
• Experience designing for editorial, digital, and social platforms with a cohesive brand identity.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, and a basic understanding of HTML.
• Strong typography, photo-editing, and visual storytelling skills with a portfolio demonstrating digital and social excellence.
• Ability to tailor designs to platform-specific needs rather than resizing assets indiscriminately.
• Collaborative, able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while partnering across teams.
• Motion design or After Effects experience is a plus.
• This is a remote position with occasional in-office days as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design compelling creative assets for digital, social, video, and print platforms for Delish.
• Collaborate with social and video teams to develop templates, grids, title cards, lower thirds, end cards, thumbnails, and other assets.
• Translate digital templates into Figma to support editorial workflows.
• Build and manage content within the CMS while maintaining brand consistency and quality.
• Create engaging recipe graphics, infographics, and social assets for platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
• Design magazine layouts, manage production files, and ensure projects stay on schedule.
• Set up Figma files for new quarterly issues and export/package final files for production.
• Produce occasional editorial illustrations and support cross-functional creative initiatives.

Skills

Typography

Photo editing

Visual storytelling

Editorial design

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic arts or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

HTML (basic)

Job description

Bring bold visual storytelling to one of the internet's most-loved food brands. As Temporary Designer at Delish, you'll help shape engaging experiences across digital, social, video, and print, creating work that inspires millions of food lovers every day.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with 30 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Delish. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone. But we're more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels- print, digital, video, and social with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

• Design compelling creative assets for digital, social, video, and print platforms that elevate the Delish brand.
• Collaborate with social and video teams to develop templates, graphic systems, title cards, lower thirds, end cards, thumbnails, and other visual assets for recurring content series.
• Translate digital templates into Figma to support efficient editorial workflows.
• Build and manage content within the content management system while maintaining brand consistency and quality.
• Create engaging recipe graphics, infographics, and social media assets for platforms including Instagram and Facebook.
• Design magazine layouts, manage production files throughout the creative process, and ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Set up Figma files for new quarterly issues and export/package final files for production.
• Produce occasional editorial illustrations and support cross-functional creative initiatives as needed.

Qualifications (What We’re Looking For)

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4-5 years of experience in graphic design, preferably within publishing, editorial media, or a related creative environment.
• Experience designing for editorial, digital, and social platforms while maintaining a cohesive visual brand identity.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, and a basic understanding of HTML.
• Strong typography, photo-editing, and visual storytelling skills with a portfolio demonstrating excellence across digital and social media.
• Ability to distinguish platform-specific design needs rather than simply resizing assets across channels.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to incorporate feedback, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented, and comfortable working independently while partnering across creative and editorial teams.
• Motion design, animation, video editing, or Adobe After Effects experience is a plus.
• This is a remote position, with occasional days in the office as needed.

Compensation

The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.