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, Tusk Strategies 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 and operates as a hybrid creative position where you'll work directly with strategists, account teams, and external partners. As a strategic creative partner rather than a production resource, you'll move fluidly between brand development, paid media, Webflow web projects, and rapid-response content—bringing ideas, elevating concepts, and strengthening outcomes for high-stakes political and policy campaigns.

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, Wix, and WordPress
• Develop UX/UI concepts including wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes
• 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
• Experience across Squarespace, Webflow, Wix, and WordPress
• Working knowledge of video editing and motion content
• Strong project management instincts and ability to independently prioritize under pressure
• Highly responsive and organized with ability to thrive 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: $500-750
• Active months with steady project support: $1,500-2,000
• High-volume months with campaign or launch activity: $2,500-3,000

Clear communication at the start of each month ensures expectations are aligned on both sides. This structure works best for senior professionals who value an ongoing relationship over rigid hour-tracking and want a consistent, trusted engagement with a fast-moving team.

Tusk Strategies is a 35-person political, communications, and policy strategy firm that partners with startups and organizations to navigate regulatory landscapes and create effective communication strategies. Based in New York, they focus on strategic campaigns and partnerships.