Freelance Graphic Designer

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Freelance Graphic Designer to support large-format print art production for luxury event environments. This contract role is ideal for a technically proficient designer who understands how to translate creative direction into production-ready artwork at scale — including oversized backdrops, wallpaper panels, vinyl wraps, textile prints, stage graphics, signage, and dimensional installations.

The designer must be comfortable working at extreme scale (10ft–40ft+), preparing accurate print files, managing color profiles, and coordinating with print vendors to ensure flawless execution.

This is a hybrid, project-based contract role with tight turnaround times and high aesthetic standards.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Execution

• Translate creative direction into polished, production-ready large-format artwork
• Design custom:
• Event backdrops (fabric, vinyl, rigid panels)
• Wallpaper and scenic panel wraps
• Stage facades and bar wraps
• Floor graphics
• Branded signage and environmental graphics
• Custom pattern development (repeat patterns, ombré blends, murals)
• Maintain brand integrity and cohesive visual storytelling across all deliverables

Technical Production

• Prepare press-ready files for large-format printing
• Build files to exact specifications (bleed, trim, safe zones, panelization, scaling ratios)
• Understand DPI requirements at full scale vs. scaled production files
• Manage color profiles (CMYK, RGB, Pantone matching where applicable)
• Prepare layered, organized working files for internal revisions
• Ensure correct file types (TIFF, PDF/X, EPS, vector AI files, etc.)
• Develop seamless repeat patterns for large wall installations
• Create accurate mockups and scaled renderings for client presentation

Vendor Coordination

• Review printer templates and mechanical specifications
• Adjust files to meet vendor material constraints (fabric stretch, vinyl shrinkage, tile breaks, seam allowances)
• Provide print proofs and preflight checks before final production
• Troubleshoot production issues in collaboration with print partners

Required Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of professional graphic design experience
• Demonstrated experience with large-format print production
• Advanced proficiency in: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe InDesign
• Strong understanding of: Raster vs. vector workflows, Large-scale DPI scaling, CMYK color management, & Print bleed and mechanical setup
• Experience working with print vendors and understanding production limitations
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple concurrent projects
• Strong file organization and naming discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in event design, experiential marketing, scenic design, or environmental graphics
• Experience preparing files for:
• Fabric printing (dye-sublimation)
• Vinyl wraps
• Wallpaper production
• Large-format UV printing
• Familiarity with 3D render workflows (Cinema4D, SketchUp, or similar)
• Experience working at luxury brand aesthetic standards
• Understanding of installation considerations (panel breaks, sightlines, scale distortion)

Work Structure

• Contract / freelance
• Project-based or retainer-based
• Hybrid work
• Must be available for rapid revision cycles during active production weeks
• Compensation commensurate with experience and scope

Deliverables May Include

• Up to 50' full-bleed art files
• Scaled production files with embedded raster artwork
• Seamless art for 50'+ wallpaper installations
• Custom mural artwork with panel setup/breakdown guides
• Vector-based monogram or motif artwork for fabrication

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are detail-obsessed and technically precise. You understand that a ¼" error at scale becomes inches onsite. You thrive in fast-paced creative environments where execution quality matters as much as design vision. You can move fluidly between artistic refinement and mechanical accuracy.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 10 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person