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Compensation
Part-time freelance/contract role for 20-30 hours per week; starting with a 3-6 month contract. No salary amount provided.
- Salary period
- unclear
Tech stack
Required
Location
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Work setup
- Employment
- part-time contractor
- Level
- Mid-level
- Remote policy
- Remote; evening and weekend work may be required around critical deadlines.
- Remote scope
- unclear
Role details
Responsibilities
- Design and produce multi-page reports and publications
- Create event materials (flyers, handouts, banners)
- Produce data visualizations (charts, infographics, diagrams)
- Create social media graphics
- Create web graphics
- Build templates (documents, PowerPoint presentations, social graphics)
- Collaborate with policy and communications teams to translate complex policy into clear and engaging materials
- Support the existing PowerLines brand identity
- Help establish and refine internal design workflow and organizational best practices
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and consistent communication
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience (or 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
- Strong portfolio showcasing work in print and digital design
- Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator
- Highly proficient in Adobe InDesign
- Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop
- Experience designing long-form documents or publication layouts
- Experience creating data visualizations and complex graphics
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills
- Ability to adapt to evolving priorities and shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work well with designers and non-designers alike
- Strong problem-solving and ideation skills
- Ability to work flexibly within shifting priorities and deadlines; evening/weekend work may be required around critical deadlines
Application
Please submit: Resume or CV; Portfolio (PDF or website link); and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience, your approach to design thinking, why you are interested in supporting PowerLines' mission, and your general availability and preferred compensation structure. Mention the word STEADFASTNESS and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying.
- Portfolio
- required
- GitHub
- not required
- Cover letter
- required
- Apply flow
- external
Company context
Modernize the utility regulatory system for American energy consumers to lower utility bills and grow the economy; inform public discussion through state public utilities commissions (PUCs).
- Product
- Modernizing the utility regulatory system for American energy consumers
- Industry
- Nonprofit
- HQ
- Washington, DC
- Stage
- early-stage nonprofit
Contact
hiring@powerlines.org
Description
PowerLines is a national nonprofit organization that aims to modernize the utility regulatory system for American energy consumers to lower utility bills and grow the economy. The organization focuses on state public utilities commissions (PUCs). PowerLines is seeking a part-time Freelance Designer (Contract) to support its design and brand efforts. The position is remote and headquartered in Washington, DC. The role is part-time with a target range of 20-30 hours per week, starting with a 3-6 month contract. Evening and weekend work may be required around critical deadlines. The Freelance Designer will work with policy and communications teams to create compelling graphics and materials that support PowerLines' mission and public engagement efforts, helping bridge the knowledge gap between the utility regulatory system and everyday consumers. Key Responsibilities: - Design and produce materials including multi-page reports/publications, event materials (flyers, handouts, banners), data visualizations (charts, infographics, diagrams), social media graphics, web graphics, and templates (documents, PowerPoint presentations, social graphics) - Collaborate with people to translate complex policy into clear and engaging materials - Support the existing PowerLines brand identity - Help establish and refine internal design workflow and organizational best practices - Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and consistent communication Requirements: - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience (or 5 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree) - Strong portfolio showcasing print and digital design - Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop - Experience designing long-form documents or publication layouts - Experience creating data visualizations and complex graphics - Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills - Ability to adapt to evolving priorities and shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment - Collaborative mindset and ability to work well with designers and non-designers alike - Strong problem-solving and ideation skills - Bonus: experience with video editing and/or web design, and/or experience working with nonprofit, policy, or mission-driven organizations Application Instructions: Please submit Resume or CV, Portfolio (PDF or website link), and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience, approach to design thinking, interest in PowerLines' mission, and general availability and preferred compensation structure. Contact: hiring@powerlines.org. When applying, mention the word STEADFASTNESS and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==.
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