Seattle’s Child has been a leader in the local media world since launching the first local parenting magazine in the country in 1979. Today, we continue to engage our readers through print, web, mobile, social media, and other platforms. If interested in a job in local media, check back regularly for positions in editorial, sales, and production.
Freelance Graphic Designer – Advertising & Marketing Design (Magazine & Digital)
- Position Type: Freelance/Contract
- Location: Remote (Must be available during Pacific Time business hours)
We are seeking a creative and dependable Freelance Graphic Designer to design professional advertising materials for our print magazine, website, and digital platforms. In addition to creating advertisements for clients, this role will support the development of in-house marketing materials that promote our publications, events, and brand initiatives.
The ideal candidate is available during Pacific Time business hours and can accommodate short-notice projects when advertisers purchase space close to publication deadlines, while consistently delivering high-quality, production-ready designs.
Key Responsibilities
- Design print advertisements for publication in our magazine.
- Create digital advertising assets for website, email, and online marketing campaigns.
- Work with advertisers and internal sales/account teams to understand client objectives and messaging.
- Adapt existing client artwork to meet publication specifications.
- Develop original ad concepts and layouts when requested by clients.
- Ensure all designs meet technical requirements for print and digital production.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines.
- Revise designs based on client and team feedback.
- Maintain organized project files and production-ready artwork.
- Collaborate with editorial, marketing, and sales staff to ensure consistent visual quality.
- Design in-house marketing materials to promote the magazine, website, newsletters, events, and special publications.
- Create promotional graphics for social media, email campaigns, sales presentations, media kits, and branded marketing initiatives.
- Maintain visual consistency across all company marketing and promotional materials.
Availability & Responsiveness
- Must be available during Pacific Time business hours.
- Ability to accept and complete small, time-sensitive projects on short notice.
- Comfortable working under tight production schedules to support magazine press deadlines.
- Available to create, revise, or resize advertisements when advertisers purchase space close to publication deadlines.
- Responsive to email and communication requests, with the ability to provide quick turnaround on urgent projects.
- Able to prioritize last-minute advertising requests while maintaining design quality and accuracy.
Deliverables
- Print-ready advertisements for magazine publication
- Website banner ads and digital promotional graphics.
- Resized and optimized ad formats for various digital placements.
- Final files delivered according to publication specifications and deadlines.
- Marketing collateral, media kits, sales materials, and promotional graphics.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in graphic design, advertising design, marketing design, or related creative work.
- Strong portfolio showcasing print and digital advertising projects.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Understanding of print production processes, color management, and file preparation.
- Knowledge of digital ad formats and web graphics best practices.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation
Freelance/contract basis; compensation commensurate with experience and project volume.
Success in this role means creating attractive, effective advertisements and marketing materials that help local businesses and our organization achieve their goals while maintaining the high visual standards of our magazine and digital platforms.
If interested, contact Ann Bergman [email protected]
Freelance Writers
Calling all Greater Seattle writers! Seattle’s Child magazine has thrived on the fascinating, funny, heartwarming, and extraordinary stories of local parents and writers (and parent-writer hybrids) for over 40 years. We rely on writers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to connect authentically with the broad readership we serve. Covering things to do, activities education, local businesses, social justice, evidence (and anecdote)-based parenting advice, and everything else under the clouds that is important to families in Seattle, we’re always on the hunt for the next great story. Have a newsworthy idea? We want to hear all about it! Here’s how to pitch us:
- Familiarize yourself with our archives. What have we covered recently? What section would you like to write for? What can you say that hasn’t been said before?
- Write a concise e-mail (three paragraphs, or so) telling us what you already know about the story you have in mind, what you don’t know yet, and who you want to talk to to find out. We want to know, most of all, why you’re interested in the topic. Let us know why you’re the best person to write this story.
- Include a few links to your previously published work. No published clips yet? No problem. Send us a short sample of your writing that gives us a sense of your style and interests.
- We’re always on the lookout for compelling human-interest stories, personal essays, investigative pieces, and new things-to-do with kids in the city.
- If you don’t hear back from us within one week, follow up! Editor-parent hybrids are busy, but we strive to respond promptly.
Rates vary depending on the assignment’s complexity and subject matter.
If interested, contact us at [email protected].
