Graphic Designer – Contractor

Role Overview

• Create visual assets: Design and produce high-quality visual content with relevant imagery, compelling design, and dynamic typography carried across campaign components, including interactive, eLearning, video and other training materials, etc.
• Develop creative concepts: Design concepts by designing mood boards, rough layouts or storyboards to convey key messaging that resonates.
• Use design software: Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) and experience in motion graphics (After Effects) is desired for this role.
• Ensure design/tone consistency: Maintain and evolve visual identity consistent messaging, and tone guidelines across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate with teams: Work with account managers, project managers, copywriters, and other cross-functional teams to brainstorm and develop materials that meet project goals.
• Manage projects: Handle multiple design projects simultaneously, self-manage deadlines, and coordinate with internal team members and production partners or printers as needed.
• Plan and facilitate on-site video shoots: be hands-on in the planning and managing filming in our client environments with our video team, including shot list development, storyboard building and managing aspects of on-site filming.
• Quality checks: Ensure that our work goes out flawlessly, every time.
• Present to stakeholders: Present design concepts to clients and/or internal stakeholders and incorporate their feedback into final designs.
• Maintain industry knowledge: Stay up-to-date with emerging AI and design trends, tools, and technologies.

Requirements

• Graphic designers with some demonstrable motion graphics experience. (NOTE: This is not a full-on animator or motion graphics designer role; this is a graphic designer role that requires the ability to build some motion graphics & do quick video edits, in addition to doing standard graphic design work.)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects).
• Team player eager to take their creative skills and focus purely on designing great visuals!

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time off
• Generous leave time options: Paid parental leave, pregnancy disability and bonding leave, and organ donor/bone marrow donor leave
• Generous employee referral bonus program of $1,500 per hired referral
• Employee recognition programs for demonstrating EPIC’s values plus additional employee recognition awards and programs (and trips!)
• Employee Resource Groups: Women’s Coalition, EPIC Veterans Group
• Professional growth & development: Mentorship Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Leadership Development
• Unique benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Coverage, Legal Planning, Family Planning, and Menopause & Midlife Support
• Additional benefits include (but are not limited to): 401(k) matching, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and wellness & employee assistance programs
• 50/50 Work Culture: EPIC fosters a 50/50 culture between producers and the rest of the business, supporting collaboration, teamwork, and an inclusive work environment. It takes both production and service to be EPIC!
• EPIC Gives Back – Some of our charitable efforts include Donation Connection, Employee Assistance Fund, and People First Foundation
• We’re in the top 10 of property/casualty agencies according to “Insurance Journal”