Graphic Designer (Logo & Visual Identity) – Freelance for Tendem Project

Mindrift is seeking a versatile, highly skilled Graphic Designer with expertise in logo design and visual identity to contribute to the Tendem project. This role involves creating high-quality visual assets for real-world use cases, applying skills in branding, typography, layout, and visual communication to transform ideas into polished creative outputs.

This is a part-time remote opportunity tailored for creative professionals with hands-on experience in visual communications, layout design, and diverse marketing materials.

About the Role

As a freelance Graphic Designer, you’ll handle a range of visual design tasks, with a focus on logo design, brand identity, and visual concept development. Responsibilities include designing layouts, infographics, social media templates, one-pagers, and other marketing assets. The ideal candidate can translate brand concepts into clear, distinctive visual solutions while maintaining consistency and craft across formats.

Key Responsibilities

• Design distinctive, professional logos and visual identity concepts based on brand requirements and creative briefs.
• Develop multiple logo directions using strong conceptual thinking to create effective visual symbols and systems.
• Apply branding principles across assets to ensure a consistent and recognizable visual identity.
• Create clean layouts, modern infographics, and clear visual hierarchies for readable and engaging content.
• Design reusable templates for social media, marketing materials, and impactful one-pagers.
• Elevate everyday materials through advanced typography, grid systems, and thoughtful composition.
• Transform raw data and concepts into polished visual assets tailored to marketing and communication goals.
• Enforce design quality standards by verifying visual alignment, color usage, and layout consistency prior to delivery.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years of relevant experience in graphic design, digital design, or visual communications.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related fields is a plus.

Academic and/or Professional Experience

Candidates must showcase a strong portfolio demonstrating professional graphic design work, with examples of logo design, branding, or visual identity development. Portfolios highlighting original logo concepts, social media graphics, marketing collateral, infographics, and one-pagers are highly valued. Versatility in typography, visual composition, color, and grid systems is essential.

Technical Skills (Essential)

• Proven ability to develop original logo concepts and visual identities from exploration to final execution.
• Strong understanding of brand identity principles, including typography, color, visual language, and consistency.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and translate abstract brand ideas into distinctive, relevant visual concepts.
• Exceptional grasp of typography, grid systems, and visual composition for elevating materials.
• Proven ability to structure information through modern infographics and compelling social media templates.
• Deep proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma for diverse visual tasks.
• Seamless adaptability between designing one-pagers and digital templates, adjusting to medium-specific constraints.

Additional Requirements

• Adaptable, fast-paced, and detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong dedication to delivering visually polished, professional-grade assets.
• Self-directed work ethic with the ability to manage diverse visual tasks simultaneously.
• Your CV must include a link to your portfolio with graphic design examples. Applications without a portfolio link or relevant cases will not be considered.
• English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above.

Project Time Expectations

Tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate and applies only while the project is active.

Compensation

Contributors can earn up to $50 per hour on this project, depending on their level and pace of contribution. Compensation varies across projects based on scope, complexity, and expertise.