Designer [Freelance- Contract Role]

Freelance Designer [Full-Time Contract]

Location: New York, NY 

Commitment: Full-Time 

Contract Duration: June 2025 – December 2025

Who are we?

MATTE is a 360° full-service creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design. We bring people together to inspire new ways of engaging, to provoke long term progress, and to entertain audiences around the world, while helping forward-thinking brands and institutions nimbly and truly do the same. Our studio capabilities range from strategic ideation and insights, creative development, branding and identity, experiential, web design and development, campaigns and content creation, all the way through full-scale production and execution.

About this role:

We’re seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Designer for a long-term, full-time contract to support a high-volume of design needs across brand communications. This role requires a designer with a strong eye for layout, type, and structure — someone who thrives within established brand systems while still finding opportunities for elevated visual expression.

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and be responsible for adapting assets, designing new formats, and ensuring visual cohesion across all outputs. A mastery of Swiss Design principles, meticulous file management, and fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Execute design work within strict brand guidelines, including use of typography, layout systems, and visual hierarchy rooted in Swiss Design principles
  
  
• Adapt and extend existing assets into new formats while ensuring consistency across all deliverables
  
  
• Curate and edit premium stock photography to align with brand tone and aesthetic
  
  
• Explore refined, dynamic design approaches while maintaining structured visual language
  
  
• Maintain meticulous organization of working and final files using best practices in file naming and asset archiving
  
  
• Work efficiently with internal teams to meet quick-turn timelines, incorporating feedback rapidly and effectively

Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio that demonstrates excellence in layout, typography, and brand systems
  
  
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  
  
• Proven experience designing within pre-established brand systems and visual identities
  
  
• Outstanding file management, asset organization, and version control practices
  
  
• Highly responsive, organized, and self-sufficient — thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Nice to Haves:

• Experience working on luxury, lifestyle, or editorial brands
  
  
• Comfort designing for both digital and print formats
  
  
• Ability to contribute to light motion/animation design or art direction (not required)

Salary:  $8,000-$9,000/month

Everyone is welcome at MATTE - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. MATTE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MATTE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.