Associate Designer (Remote, Project-Based)

Compensation: PHP 595.00 per hour
At least PHP 10,710.00 (14 hrs. project minimum + 4 hrs. paid training)

Application Deadline: February 19, 2025 (Wednesday)

Target Start Date: February 24, 2024 (Monday)

Location: Remote (Philippines)

About Us:

We’re a remote-first design agency reimagining how creative teams can work. By cultivating a culture of curiosity, intentionality, and radical trust, we create space for creatives to channel their full energy into work that transforms and resonates.

Born from our collective experiences in creative industries, we're crafting an approach that honors the human behind the work and is sustained through meaningful partnerships, high operational standards, and clear-eyed strategy. Here, excellence isn’t just possible, but inevitable — the natural outcome of how we work together.

Project Overview:

Our client, a respected leader in corporate reporting, is engaging us to develop ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report design concepts. Our team will create the visual direction and templates that their in-house production team will use to execute the full report. This represents an opportunity to shape the visual direction of important corporate sustainability communications while working with a prestigious end client.

We're looking to fill multiple design positions for this project: 1 Art Director (AD), 1 Lead Designer (LD), and 1 Associate Designer (AsD). While the focus is on design direction for an ESG report, strong performance could lead to involvement in diverse creative projects with this and other clients. Team members will have the opportunity to develop expertise in corporate communications while working in a collaborative environment that values creative growth.

About the Role:

The Associate Designer (AsD) handles design execution and technical implementation of the ESG design deliverables. We're looking for a detail-oriented candidate who will implement approved design directions with precision, while maintaining organized project files and supporting the team through consistent template development and revision management.

Schedule:

- 3–5 hrs. per week for 4 weeks
- Communications during EST office hours, or between 10 PM–6 AM PH time

Responsibilities:

- Execute designs based on approved directions
- Create template variations following established systems
- Contribute to concept development and ideation process
- Prepare and package final deliverable files
- Organize and maintain project files and assets
- Handle revisions and cleanup tasks
- Document process learnings for project postmortem

Team Collaboration:
- Implement design feedback received from Art Director
- Execute technical direction received from Lead Designer
- Submit completed work to Lead Designer for initial review
- Report technical challenges to Lead Designer
- Coordinate file delivery logistics with Project Manager after Lead Designer approval

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Must be based in the Philippines
- 1–2 years of experience in editorial or print design
- Portfolio showing solid foundation in layout design and typography
- Strong technical proficiency in Adobe InDesign
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Good English communication skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Understanding of basic print and digital production requirements
- Ability to work within established design systems and templates
- Experience with file organization and version control
- Strong commitment to learning and professional development
- Receptive to feedback and ability to implement revisions accurately
- Basic understanding of brand guidelines and visual consistency
- Collaborative team player with positive attitude
- Reliable self-starter who can manage time effectively

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Experience with corporate or editorial design
- Familiarity with data visualization
- Interest in corporate reporting and ESG

How to Apply:

- You’ll be asked to fill out the pre-screening form.
- Choose the answer with the fruit emoji in the last question on the pre-screening form.
- At this stage, our evaluation will focus on your design portfolio.
- This role is open to Philippine-based creatives only.
- We’ll only consider applications submitted through the pre-screening form.
- Application deadline: February 19, 2025 (Wednesday)