Temporary Designer, Delish

Hearst • New York, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Temporary Designer at Delish creates bold visual storytelling and engaging experiences across digital, social, video, and print. The role supports the Delish brand by producing creative assets, developing visual systems for recurring content, and contributing to editorial and production workflows. The position is remote, with occasional days in the office as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–5 years of experience in graphic design, preferably within publishing, editorial media, or a related creative environment.
• Experience designing for editorial, digital, and social platforms while maintaining a cohesive visual brand identity.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma, plus a basic understanding of HTML.
• Strong typography, photo-editing, and visual storytelling skills, with a portfolio demonstrating excellence across digital and social media.
• Ability to distinguish platform-specific design needs rather than simply resizing assets across channels.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to incorporate feedback, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented, and comfortable working independently while partnering across creative and editorial teams.

Nice To Haves

• Motion design, animation, video editing, or Adobe After Effects experience.

Responsibilities

• Design creative assets for digital, social, video, and print platforms that elevate the Delish brand.
• Collaborate with social and video teams to develop templates, graphic systems, title cards, lower thirds, end cards, thumbnails, and other assets for recurring content series.
• Translate digital templates into Figma to support editorial workflows.
• Build and manage content within the content management system while maintaining brand consistency and quality.
• Create recipe graphics, infographics, and social media assets for platforms including Instagram and Facebook.
• Design magazine layouts and manage production files throughout the creative process, keeping projects on schedule.
• Set up Figma files for new quarterly issues and export and package final production files.
• Produce occasional editorial illustrations and support cross-functional creative initiatives as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level