Designer/Art Director, Freelance
The Keva Dine Agency - San Diego, CA
Work at The Keva Dine Agency
Overview
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Overview
Location: Remote (team based in San Diego)
Duration: 4-5 months, full-time (potential for extension or permanent role)
Compensation: $6K - $8K per month [not to exceed]
About the Role
A boutique branding and design agency is seeking a freelance creative designer for a full-time contract with the potential for a long-term role. The agency works with local and national clients in industries like non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants, and high-end jewelry brands.
This is a fast-moving, high-output role where you'll collaborate with a seasoned executive creative director, agency director, and two long-standing art director/designers. You'll execute brand development, digital design, packaging, collateral, and mechanical production work while working within established brand guidelines.
The ideal candidate is available to start immediately.
What You'll Be Doing
- Execute design tasks across multiple client projects
- Develop and refine visual identities, brand collateral, marketing assets, and campaign materials
- Design for brand systems, digital content, packaging, experiential projects, and advertising
- Ensure all work aligns with the agency's aesthetic and strategic standards
- Prepare and execute final mechanical production files as needed
- Work efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with daily deliverables
- Collaborate with internal teams, strategists, copywriters, and external production vendors
- Participate in daily Zoom check-ins and real-time feedback sessions
- Present work and incorporate feedback quickly and effectively
What We're Looking For
- Mid-to-senior level experience (no strict year requirement, but portfolio must show strong proficiency)
- Background in agency or brand studio environments-must be comfortable with fast turnarounds
- Expert in Adobe InDesign & Photoshop (Figma is nice to have but not required)
- Strong conceptual and visual storytelling skills
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
- Experience preparing final mechanicals for print and production
- Strong sense of typography, layout, and composition
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have, But Not Required)
- Experience with Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Ai
- Ability to art direct photoshoots or video production
Work Environment & Expectations
- Fast-paced studio with daily Zoom check-ins and real-time feedback
- Multiple projects and deliverables per week-high-volume workload
- Quick, constant deadlines-must turn around work efficiently
- Flexibility is key-projects can shift frequently based on client needs
- Fully remote, but team has a presence in San Diego
- Pacific Time business hours (West Coast preferred)
- No expected overtime or weekend work