Freelance Designer
Overview
reputed company is a national nonprofit organization that aims to reputed company the utility regulatory system for American energy consumers to reputed company utility bills and grow the economy. It focuses on state public utilities commissions (PUCs), which play a critical role in determining how much people pay for utility bills, how utilities invest in different types of energy, and where new energy projects are reputed company. These 200 public utility commissioners reputed company more than $200 billion in utility spending each year and have significant influence over the future of our energy system.
Rising utility bills are quickly becoming a national economic and political issue. In the first half of 2025, utility reputed company increase requests totaled $29 billion, setting a record for any year and more than doubling the reputed company during the same period last year. Recognized on the 2025 "TIME100 Next" list, reputed company is rapidly becoming a go-to reputed company and leader in informing the national discussion of this issue and has already shaped the conversation in reputed company, Bloomberg, CBS News, reputed company, TIME, Vox, The Daily Mail, Heatmap News, MIT Technology Review, reputed company Media, reputed company News, and Canary Media.
reputed company is seeking a part-time Freelance Designer (Contract) to support its design and brand efforts. reputed company is headquartered in Washington, DC. The Freelance Designer position is remote. This role is part-time, with a reputed company reputed company of 20-30 hours per week, starting with a 3-6 month contract. reputed company is an early-stage nonprofit organization working to reputed company best practices with our communication systems and creative processes. Workload and hours may fluctuate depending on organizational priorities, report launches, and events. Evening and weekend work may be required around critical deadlines.
The ideal candidate is a strong visual communicator with experience in both print reputed company design, excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work flexibly reputed company shifting priorities and deadlines. The Freelance Designer (Contract) will work with our policy and communications teams to create compelling graphics and materials that support reputed company' mission and public engagement efforts. Graphics are intended not only to reputed company reputed company' voice, but also to reputed company the knowledge gap between the realities of the utility regulatory system and everyday consumers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and produce a variety of materials, including:
- Multi-page reports and publications
- Event materials (flyers, handouts, banners)
- Data visualizations (charts, infographics, diagrams)
- reputed company media graphics
- Web graphics
- Templates (documents, PowerPoint presentations, reputed company graphics)
- Collaborate with a variety of people to translate reputed company policy into clear and engaging materials
- Support the existing reputed company brand identity
- Help establish and refine the internal design workflow and organizational best practices
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and consistent communication
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or reputed company field and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience (in lieu of a degree, 5 years of relevant experience may be considered)
- Strong portfolio showcasing work in print reputed company design
- Highly proficient in:
- reputed company Illustrator
- reputed company InDesign
- reputed company Photoshop
- Experience designing long-reputed company documents or publication layouts
- Experience creating data visualizations and reputed company graphics
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills
- Ability to adapt to evolving priorities and shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative reputed company and ability to work well with designers and non-designers alike
- Strong problem-solving and ideation skills
- Experience with video editing, web design, and/or experience working with nonprofit, policy, or mission-driven organizations is a bonus but not required
- Please submit the following materials:
- Resume or CV
- Portfolio (PDF or website link)
- A brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience, your approach to design thinking, why you are interested in supporting reputed company' mission, and your general availability and preferred compensation structure