Contract Designer

Mainly Mozart is seeking a talented contract graphic designer with a strong eye for typography, photography, and bold, impactful visual design.

We're looking for someone who can create compelling advertisements, polished concert programs, and engaging digital graphics. Our ideal candidate has a clean, contemporary design aesthetic, excellent attention to detail, and the versatility to work across a wide range of print and digital projects.

Responsibilities

• Design visually striking advertisements, promotional materials, social media graphics, and other marketing collateral.
• Design and produce concert programs, including multi-page layouts, artist biographies, repertoire listings, and editorial content.
• Create cohesive visual materials for concerts, festivals, fundraising events, and special campaigns.
• Work with photography, typography, and color to develop strong, engaging compositions.
• Prepare accurate, production-ready files for professional printing.
• Collaborate with the marketing team, incorporate feedback, and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio of print and digital work.
• Excellent command of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Strong understanding of typography, visual hierarchy, composition, and color.
• Experience designing multi-page publications, brochures, magazines, or programs.
• Knowledge of print production, including bleeds, margins, resolution, and file preparation.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and translate creative direction into polished finished designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for performing arts organizations, cultural institutions, or live events.
• Experience with editorial design and large-format advertising.
• Basic photo retouching and image manipulation skills.

Portfolio Required

Please include a portfolio demonstrating your design capabilities. We're particularly interested in seeing examples of bold, visually compelling advertisements, strong typography, and professionally designed multi-page publications.

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 5.0 per week

Work Location: Remote