Senior Brand & Visual Communications Designer (Contract/Temporary)

Fisher Associates • City of Rochester, NY

2d • $42 - $47 • Remote

About The Position

Rochester serves as the center of Fisher Associates' operations, where major client pursuits, thought leadership initiatives, digital marketing efforts, and brand strategy activities come together to support growth across multiple markets and disciplines. In this role, you'll partner closely with marketing professionals, practice leaders, client managers, technical experts, and executive leadership to elevate Fisher's visual presence across proposals, digital channels, conferences, thought leadership, and brand communications. This opportunity is ideal for a highly creative visual communicator who enjoys transforming complex ideas into compelling stories, influencing brand perception, and helping teams win work through exceptional design and visual strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 10 to 15+ years of professional graphic design, brand communications, or visual marketing experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in branding, visual storytelling, digital communications, proposal graphics, and marketing collateral.
• Exceptional design, layout, typography, and visual communication skills.
• Experience translating complex information into clear and compelling visual narratives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Strong experience with PowerPoint presentation design and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience developing infographics, diagrams, data visualizations, and branded communication materials.
• Proficiency with photography, photo editing, and digital asset management.
• Experience managing website visual content and social media creative assets.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing visual communications within professional services, AEC, consulting, engineering, architecture, construction, or related industries.
• Familiarity with video editing, motion graphics, and multimedia production tools.
• Knowledge of digital marketing platforms, content management systems, and analytics tools.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled creative and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate the firm's visual brand presence across proposals, marketing materials, website content, social media, conferences, photography, video, and thought leadership assets.
• Develop visual strategies and creative solutions for major pursuits, including graphics, infographics, diagrams, layouts, and presentation materials.
• Create compelling visual assets that communicate complex technical and business concepts clearly and effectively.
• Transform thought leadership content into polished reports, white papers, presentations, articles, digital campaigns, and social media content.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and brand excellence across all internal and external communications.
• Develop and maintain branded templates, graphics systems, and visual standards.
• Manage the firm's library of photography, graphics, project imagery, icons, diagrams, and proposal support materials.
• Coordinate project, staff, and event photography efforts and oversee image selection and asset management.
• Support development of video content, motion graphics, and multimedia assets.
• Enhance website imagery, LinkedIn content, digital campaigns, and other online brand channels.
• Collaborate with proposal and marketing teams to improve readability, user experience, and visual effectiveness of client-facing materials.
• Support proposal production during peak pursuit periods.
• Drive innovation in visual storytelling, branding, creative workflows, and emerging design technologies.

Benefits

• Grow in a collaborative culture where accessible leaders welcome ideas, feedback, ownership, and professional development.
• Build your career through mentorship, technical learning, leadership opportunities, and exposure to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Thrive in a flexible, team-driven environment that values quality, accountability, work-life balance, and long-term success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior