[Hiring] Temporary Visual Designer @Hearst

Role Description

Bring Good Housekeeping stories to life through thoughtful, engaging visual design. As a Temporary Visual Designer, you’ll help shape digital and print storytelling through compelling layouts, typography, imagery, and visual concepts that capture the distinctive spirit of the brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop visual concepts for digital and print stories in collaboration with the creative lead.
• Create thoughtful editorial designs with strong attention to layout, typography, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
• Support designers on major editorial tentpoles and high-priority storytelling initiatives.
• Retouch photography and create conceptual collages that bring editorial ideas to life.
• Research and source photography, illustration, and other visual references to support creative concepts.
• Collaborate with the creative lead to determine the right visual approach for individual stories and projects.
• Apply Good Housekeeping’s visual identity consistently while bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in editorial design, visual design, graphic design, or equivalent experience.
• Strong editorial design and visual storytelling skills, with a thoughtful approach to composition, typography, imagery, and layout.
• Experience developing visual concepts and translating editorial ideas into engaging design.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva; experience with Figma is a plus.
• Strong visual research and image-selection skills, with an eye for compelling photography, illustration, and references.
• Experience with photo retouching and conceptual collage creation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with creative partners, incorporate feedback, and manage multiple projects in a short-term freelance environment.
• Remote role.

Requirements

• The hourly rate for this freelance role is $50 per hour.
• This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Company Description

Hearst Magazines is home to 30 iconic brands, including Good Housekeeping, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Harper’s BAZAAR. Together, our brands reach hundreds of millions of people around the world through print, digital, video, social, and experiential platforms. We’re committed to creating content and experiences that inform, inspire, and entertain—and to building a workplace where talented people can do their best work.