Employment Opportunities at BuzzFeed, Inc. is hiring: Graphic Designer (Project- ID - 16152

Job Description

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content

Job Category: Studio

Hourly: $50.00-$90.00 an hour

Union Status: Non-Union

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed Studios is looking for a project-based Graphic Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will partner with creative teams to design assets that enhance brand identity and audience engagement across various BuzzFeed projects, ensuring the BuzzFeed voice is upheld and projects meet our standards. Working and communicating effectively in a remote environment is a must. Candidates may be asked to work in the office, so LA-based designers are strongly preferred.

This is a part-time freelance position located in our Los Angeles office. The candidate needs to be able to commute to the office a few times a week.

You Will

You Have

  • 2+ years design experience delivering high quality assets in a professional environment.
  • Link to a strong portfolio or reel, to showcase recent work samples.
  • Excellent communication, positive attitude for a variety of different projects.
  • Strong time management skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of Mac OS, Google Suite, Adobe Creative Suite as well as 3rd party software including but not limited to:
    • Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Encoder, Premiere Pro, After Effects
    • Red Giant
    • Maxon Studios
  • Advanced knowledge of Post Production workflows, codecs, image types, resolutions, frame rates as they pertain to digital media trends.
  • Flexibility to adapt with changing timelines and deliverables.
  • Proactive, positive team player, able to help guide projects from conception to delivery.
  • Remote work will require internet access and recommended capabilities of at least 20 Mbps of download speed and 10 Mbps of upload speed of dedicated internet bandwidth. For reference, try a speed test. We can accommodate on campus access to anyone who does not have adequate internet bandwidth from home.
  • Experience with shared remote and proxy-based workflows and remote SANs a plus

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

  • A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
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