About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & 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 is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & 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 & audience engagement across various BuzzFeed projects, ensuring the BuzzFeed voice is upheld & projects meet our standards. Working & 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

• Collaborate with creative teams to develop innovative, high-quality designs & assets.
• Create original key art, marketing materials, deck designs, & more.
• Generate motion graphics, title design elements, & assist with graphics-heavy video projects.
• Work with post coordinators to set timelines & expectations for requested assets.
• Maintain project organization.
• Maintain graphic standards across BuzzFeed projects by following the BF style guides.
• Participate in pre-production consultations.
• Organize & maintain SOPs across departments.
• Build templates & mogrts for multiple projects.
• Identify problems & pose creative solutions quickly.
• Effectively handle feedback & graphic changes, ensuring all designs meet high-quality standards & deadlines.

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 & deliverables.
• Proactive, positive team player, able to help guide projects from conception to delivery.
• Remote work will require internet access & recommended capabilities of at least 20 Mbps of download speed & 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 & proxy-based workflows & remote SANs a plus

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & 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 & 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 & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more