Senior Freelance Graphic Designer

About the Company

Tusk Strategies is a 35-person team of expert political, communications, and policy strategists dedicated to driving impactful change. For over a decade, they have partnered with startups, established companies, and innovative organizations to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, shape critical legislation, and create effective communication strategies. Based in New York, the firm is committed to fostering client growth through strategic campaigns and partnerships.

About the Role

Tusk Strategies is seeking a Senior Freelance Graphic Designer to support firm-wide client work on a flexible retainer basis. This remote-first role offers office space in NYC if desired and is perfect for a strategic creative partner who brings ideas, elevates concepts, and strengthens outcomes. You'll work closely with strategists, account teams, and outside partners, moving fluidly between brand development, paid media, web, and rapid-response content—not as a production resource, but as a true creative collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Lead design across digital, print, experiential, and paid media campaigns
• Develop brand identities, visual systems, and campaign creative from concept through execution
• Produce advertising assets for programmatic display, social, and OOH (including mobile billboard trucks and projections)
• Build and update websites and landing pages using modern CMS platforms including Webflow, Squarespace, WordPress, and Wix
• Develop UX/UI concepts, including wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes in Figma
• Translate complex policy and technology issues into clear, compelling visual storytelling
• Execute rapid-response creative during high-visibility media or policy moments
• Integrate AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Google Flow) into conception and production
• Manage multiple concurrent projects without sacrificing quality or speed

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a high-performance creative environment (agency, in-house, campaign, or equivalent)
• Strong portfolio spanning brand, digital advertising, web, OOH, and print
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Hands-on experience with Webflow, Squarespace, WordPress, and Wix
• Working knowledge of video editing and motion content
• Strong project management instincts and ability to independently prioritize under pressure
• Highly responsive and organized; thriving in fast-moving environments

Nice to Have

• Front-end development skills (HTML/CSS, JavaScript)
• Relationships with local union print vendors or production partners
• Experience managing external collaborators
• Availability to flex to West Coast hours when needed

Benefits & Perks

This role operates on a flexible monthly retainer that scales with demand. Quieter months typically range from $500–750, active months with steady project support fall in the $1,500–2,000 range, and high-volume months with campaign or launch activity can reach $2,500–3,000. The structure is designed for someone senior enough to value an ongoing relationship over rigid hour-tracking and who wants a consistent, trusted engagement with a fast-moving team. Open communication at the start of each month ensures expectations are aligned on both sides.

Tusk Strategies is a 35-person team of political, communications, and policy strategists dedicated to driving impactful change through strategic campaigns and partnerships with startups, established companies, and innovative organizations.