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Graphic Designer

We're looking to expand our team with a talented graphic designer who has extensive experience designing print and digital materials. The primary responsibility of this role is to elevate the design of our elementary math curriculum and design marketing assets that resonate with math educators.

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has experience maintaining clear and consistent visual branding across all platforms, while also designing for multiple audiences. If you are an experienced graphic designer looking for a flexible opportunity that allows you to use your skills in a way that will help shape math education for hundreds of thousands of students... this position just might be for you! 🎉

Responsibilities

  • Design printable resources from concept through completion, using content developed by our curriculum team.

  • Use your skills in typography, grid systems, and hierarchy, to design math resources in a way that supports students’ learning, is simple and systematic in design, and is recognizable as a Mix and Math resource

  • Design creative, on-brand marketing materials and graphics to be used on our website or social media

  • Review all math curriculum and marketing materials for pixel-perfect design, always submitting your best work

  • Follow a project plan for designing a line of math resources and meet all deadlines within the plan

  • Collaborate with other team members in providing and receiving feedback on curriculum design

  • Work with Team Mix and Math to maintain our branding and design so that all curriculum and marketing materials are cohesive

  • Collect, manage, and organize library of design files for archiving and retrieval

Requirements

  • Degree in Graphic Design or a related field

  • 2+ years experience as a graphic designer in a professional setting

  • Demonstrated understanding of graphic design principals and best practices.

  • Experience with visual branding and identity systems

  • Expert in Adobe InDesign, proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as experience working with Google programs and an ability to learn new programs quickly

  • Workspace with up to date Mac and latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud

Job Details

  • 15-20 hours per week ($35/hour)

  • Fully remote, part-time, freelance position

  • The position will begin in late October

 

 Skills and Abilities

  • Exceptionally detail-oriented and organized

  • Passionate about graphic design

  • Comfortable receiving and giving feedback

  • Thrives with a plan and meeting deadlines

  • Ability to take initiative and work independently

  • Dependable and trustworthy

Ready to apply?

We’d love for you to fill out the application form below. Please note there are two parts to the initial application process, which include submitting a sample to showcase your work. Details about the sample are included in the form. We look forward to receiving your application!

Who We Are

Since 2016, Mix and Math has been committed to providing upper elementary math teachers with professional development and resources that build their content knowledge, confidence, and passion for teaching math. The student resources created by Mix and Math are highly engaging and focus on building students’ understanding of math through hands-on work. Mix and Math serves thousands of 4th and 5th grade math teachers and students around the world