Designer-Contract

Newton Research•Needham, MA

2d•$90 - $115•Remote

About The Position

Newton Research is seeking a remote contract designer to shape its brand across sales decks, trade show booths, email, landing pages, and merchandise. The designer will also build the foundation for consistent company-wide design: a design system written in markdown that AI design tools can read and apply. The role suits a designer who is enthusiastic about AI and uses it for inspiration, image generation, and rapid iteration. The designer will own projects end-to-end, work closely with marketing and go-to-market teams, and help influence how an AI-native company approaches marketing design as it scales. This is a part-time contract engagement of 20 or more hours per week for three months, with an option to extend. It is remote. The stated rate is $90–$115 per hour, based on experience; the posting also lists a base salary range of $60,000–$80,000.

Requirements

At least 3 years of design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating range across brand, marketing, and sales materials.
Hands-on experience using AI in design work, including image generation, AI-assisted ideation, and AI design tools such as Claude Design; applicants should share examples.
Experience building or maintaining design systems or brand guidelines, and comfort writing them in markdown or another structured, text-based format.
Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
Experience preparing files for print production, including event graphics, signage, and merchandise.
Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment with minimal hand-holding.
Strong communication skills, including articulating design decisions, incorporating feedback, and teaching others to use built systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in B2B SaaS, adtech, or marketing technology.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Newton's design system as structured markdown files covering brand principles, color, typography, layout, imagery, components, and usage rules for AI design tools such as Claude Design.
Create templates and guidelines so marketers, sellers, and other non-designers can produce on-brand decks, one-pagers, and visuals.
Test the design system across tools and use cases, identify brand inconsistencies in generated outputs, and refine the source files.
Document workflows and coach the team on using AI design tools to achieve high-quality results.
Design sales enablement materials, including pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies, battle cards, and proposal templates.
Create trade show and event branding, including booth graphics, signage, banners, and printed collateral.
Design branded merchandise and swag.
Design email templates and landing pages in collaboration with the marketing team.
Use AI tools for concepting, moodboards, and image generation to move quickly from brief to polished output.
Partner with marketing, growth, and go-to-market teams to translate briefs into polished, on-brand visuals.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and deliver work on deadline without sacrificing quality.
Give and receive feedback constructively and iterate quickly based on stakeholder input.