Job Location
Remote from your home office

Overview
Mission Minded is a marketing communications firm dedicated to helping nonprofits and other do-gooders. We focus on strategy, help our clients find their voice and create attention-grabbing, original graphic design in pursuit of our clients’ goals.

To accomplish that objective, freelance art directors/senior designers collaborate with the design director, freelance designers, copywriters, and senior strategists to develop intelligent, targeted, and evocative creative.

As a freelance Art Director / Senior Designer, your primary responsibility will be to design and lead the design of extraordinary creative. You will work independently and, at times, oversee a team of designers to ensure that the highest standards of quality are met and exceeded. You will communicate professionally and expertly with clients, designers, and Mission Minded partners.

Additionally, you will contribute as a senior level graphic designer. You will have a deep and nuanced understanding of typography and the ability to make complex ideas visual and easy to understand. At Mission Minded we consider ourselves communicators and strategists first and foremost and see design as a tactic for excellent communication. Design always follows strategy, and we consider it a hallmark of our work that we don’t have an easily defined style; rather our work and style change to meet our clients’ strategic objectives.

In this capacity you will also work as a production manager. You will work directly with our print broker, review all files before they print, review printers’ proofs and attend press checks. Mission Minded has a reputation for meticulous work. You are responsible for making sure every piece is produced perfectly every time. This is a role for someone who loves details.

You should only apply if you are among the best and brightest designers around. You must be meticulous in your attention to detail, an excellent communicator, a creative designer, a strategic thinker, able to respond to critical feedback, a quick problem-solver and a warm, person with a sense of humor.

This is a contract position. You will be expected to work from your own office, and local travel within the San Francisco Bay Area is expected. You will use your own office technology including computer, software, and phone.

Reports to the Design Director.

Responsibilities

Art Director

• Communicate with clients and manage projects
• Oversee a design team coaching the best possible design from all team members
• Lead design direction including developing creative briefs
• Oversee photography and illustration

Senior Graphic Designer

• Concept and brainstorm in teams
• Create innovative graphic design
• Produce documents for print and Web

Production Management

• Develop printing specs and communicate with print broker to secure cost estimates
• Meticulously review other designers’ files before print
• Review all printers proofs
• Attend press checks

Requirements

• College degree preferred
• 7-10 years graphic design experience and print production
• 3 years art direction experience preferred
• Knowledge of Web usability guidelines and trends
• Exceptionally high attention to detail
• Typographic expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player
• Experience working with a creative organization
• Highly organized and detailed individual with a strong sense of urgency and an ability to effectively prioritize
• Extreme enthusiasm for customer service
• Must be able to work in a remote location
• Expertise with InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• San Francisco-based

Contact
Zach Hochstadt, Founding Partner
jobs@mission-minded.com
No phone calls, please.

Please include cover letter, resume and link to portfolio in your email.

Compensation
Hourly or project fees TBD based on project, plus the satisfaction of working on projects that contribute to the greater good.