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Remote Graphic Designer (Remote – flexible hours around Port Angeles, Washington) * Why this matters now:* We just closed a $12 M Series A round and our new SaaS product line is slated to launch in Q1 2025. To make that launch feel unmistakably “ours,” we need fresh visual storytelling that scales with the growing user base. --- ##The Reality ofThis Role We’re a 45‑person product company that grew from 12 to 45 in the last 18 months, and the design team has doubled in that time. The moment you join, you’ll be stepping into a space that’s still finding its visual language for a brand that’s both data‑heavy and people‑first.Our senior art director, based in Port Angeles, Washington, runs a small, tight‑knit squad of three other designers and one copywriter. You’ll collaborate with product managers in our Boston office, engineers who code in Python and React, and a growth marketer who lives in nearby Port Angeles. The cadence is very much “async first”—we leave notes in Figma, comment in Slack, and meet live twice a month for a 90‑minute design critique that usually ends with someone spilling coffee. The biggest challenge right now is the upcoming release of our “Insight Dashboard.” It needs a full set of UI kits, marketing banners, email templates, and a style guide that can survive the next 12 months of feature releases.Deadlines are tight (the first public beta goes live in 8 weeks), and we’ll be juggling multiple stakeholder requests each day. If you thrive on turning vague ideas into concrete assets while keeping an eye on brand consistency, this is the spot where you’ll feel the impact of every pixel you create. > *“When the first customer saw our new homepage, they said it felt like a magazine layout—clean, inviting, and trustworthy. That moment reminded us why design is more than aesthetics; it’s the first conversation we have with a user.”* – our product lead, who works out of Port Angeles.--- ## What You’ll Actually Do - Own the end‑to‑end visual production for the Insight Dashboard, from wireframe‑level concepts to polished assets ready for developers. - Create a modular UI component library in Figma that developers can pull directly into React code, reducing hand‑off time by 30 %. - Design marketing collateral (email newsletters, webinars, LinkedIn ads) that drive at least a 15 % lift in click‑through rates against our existing baseline. - Partner with the senior copywriter to craft visual‑copy combos for product onboarding screens, ensuring the message conversion rate stays above 25 %.- Produce brand‑consistent social graphics for our weekly product updates, delivering each set within a 48‑hour turnaround after the release note is approved. - Build an internal style guide that documents typography, color usage, iconography, and motion guidelines; aim for a 90 % reduction in brand‑related questions from the engineering team. - Iterate on user‑testing feedback, making at least three rounds of revisions per major feature before the beta launch. - Collaborate on cross‑functional sprint planning in Asana, flagging design dependencies so the team can keep the velocity at 2 features per fortnight.- Mentor the junior designer on the team, sharing shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator and best practices for accessibility (WCAG AA at minimum). - Track performance metrics in Google Analytics and Mixpanel to see how design decisions affect user engagement; report findings in a monthly design impact deck. All of this will happen while you keep the design files organized in a shared Google Drive, tag assets in Airtable for quick retrieval, and maintain a living backlog in Trello that reflects the shifting priorities of our growth experiments.--- ## Skills That Truly Matter Must‑haves - Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). - Proven ability in Figma for UI design and prototyping; a portfolio that includes at least one full‑screen app flow. - Strong sense of typography, color theory, and composition—able to explain why a font choice works for a specific audience. - Experience designing for both web and email (responsive layouts, MJML knowledge is a plus). - Ability to work asynchronously: clear communication in Slack, detailed file version notes, and reliable delivery on agreed timelines.Nice‑to‑haves - Familiarity with Sketch or Adobe XD for quick wireframes. - Knowledge of InVision or Marvel for interactive demos. - Understanding of motion design in After Effects (15 seconds or less of micro‑animation). - Background in brand strategy (helped launch a visual identity for a startup in the past two years). - Exposure to HTML/CSS basics to speak the same language as developers. Interpersonal - A habit of asking clarifying questions before diving into design—reduces revisions by roughly 20 %.- Comfortable giving and receiving critique in a virtual setting; we value constructive dialogue over silent agreement. - Time‑management skills that let you juggle at least three concurrent design streams without missing a deadline. --- ## Standout Extras - Published an article on the “Future of UI Design Automation” in * Smashing Magazine* (2023). - Ran a weekend workshop for a local design meetup in Port Angeles, teaching newcomers how to build an icon set from scratch. - Contributed to an open‑source design system on GitHub that now has 2 k+ stars.- Created a personal side‑project—an illustrated newsletter template that now serves 5 k+ subscribers. - Mentored two junior designers who have since been promoted to mid‑level roles within 18 months. --- ##Compensation & Benefits - Base salary: $78 000 – $95 000 USD, paid bi‑weekly. - Home‑office stipend: $1 200 per year for equipment, furniture, or coworking space. - 401(k) match: 4 % of your salary, automatically enrolled after 3 months. - Health coverage: 85 % of premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision.- Paid time off: 18 days per year, plus the standard US holidays (including 2 floating days you can use for personal events in Port Angeles). - Learning budget: $1 500 annually for courses, conferences, or books—no pre‑approval needed. - Wellness allowance: $300 per year for mental‑health apps or fitness memberships. All of these benefits are designed to help you keep creativity flowing, whether you’re working from a loft in Port Angeles or a cabin in the mountains of Washington. --- ## Growth & Culture We’re a remote‑first company, but we still treat geography as a cultural anchor.Being based in or around Port Angeles, Washington means you’ll occasionally run into teammates at a local coffee shop or a monthly “Design & Donuts” meet‑up in downtown Port Angeles. Career path: In the first 12 months you’ll become the go‑to person for brand‑level decisions on our flagship product. By year two, you could lead a small sub‑team focused on motion design or take ownership of the entire brand system across all product lines. After three years, many of our designers transition into Lead Designer or Product Design Manager roles, steering roadmaps and hiring decisions.Learning: We run a quarterly “Design Deep Dive”—a two‑hour session where a team member presents a case study (often a redesign that resulted in a 10 % increase in conversion). You’ll have a dedicated mentor (our senior art director) who meets with you monthly for 30‑minute career‑development chats. Collaboration:Our work schedule follows a “core hours” model: everyone is expected to be online for at least 3 hours overlapping with Pacific Time, which aligns nicely with our HQ in Port Angeles. Outside those core hours, you set your own rhythm.We use Miro for brainstorming, Notion for documentation, and Loom for quick walkthrough videos when you need to explain a design tweak to a dev teammate in another time zone. Reality check: We won’t pretend every week is smooth. The next quarter’s product release means you’ll get “design sprint” weeks where the inbox floods and you’ll need to prioritize ruthlessly. But we pair that intensity with a culture that respects personal boundaries—if you block out your weekend, we won’t ping you for non‑urgent feedback.--- ## Interview Process 1. Portfolio review (48 hours) – Send us a link to your portfolio and a one‑page PDF that tells the story behind your favorite three projects. We’ll reply within two days with feedback. 2. Live design critique (60 minutes) – A video call with the senior art director and the product manager. You’ll walk us through a recent redesign (you bring your own artifact) and answer a few “what‑if” scenarios. 3. Take‑home exercise (3 hours, 48 hour turnaround) – We’ll give you a brief for a new email campaign.You’ll deliver a high‑fidelity mockup plus a short justification of design choices. No need for perfect code—just the visual. 4. Culture chat (30 minutes) – A casual conversation with a member of our people operations team based in Port Angeles to discuss work‑style preferences, availability, and any questions you have about remote life. 5. Offer & feedback – Within a week of the final interview you’ll receive an offer (or a constructive note if we decide to go another direction). We truly believe imperfect candidates can still bring value, so feel free to apply even if you don’t tick every box.--- ## Closing We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate the variety of perspectives that come from different backgrounds, experiences, and locations—including the unique vibes of Port Angeles and the broader Washington region. If you’ve read this far and feel the pull of turning ideas into visual experiences that actually move people, we’d love to hear your story. Share your portfolio, tell us why the Insight Dashboard excites you, and let’s see if we can build something worthwhile together.Apply tot his job