Company Description BLT Communications, ESOP is a 100% employee-owned creative agency founded in 1992, known for building long-term partnerships by consistently exceeding client expectations. The agency centers its work on storytelling, the creative teams who craft it, and the audiences it aims to engage. BLT is a community of passionate artists, strategists, and technologists focused on inspiring and connecting with consumers through entertainment marketing. With over three decades of experience, the team leverages the emotional power of story to influence behavior and strengthen brand connections. This collaborative, ownership-driven culture offers creative professionals the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to both client success and the agency’s future.
We are looking to hire a freelance Designer for our awards season (from October through February, a 12-8pm shift). The ideal candidate will need to be a team player with strong creative skills and a passion for thoughtful and strategic advertising layouts and typography. This person must have experience in adapting art to numerous advertising platforms that includes digital and print. A good sense of humor is a huge plus.
Responsibilities
- Designer for film awards campaigns during the busy, fast-paced awards season which runs from mid-September to February.
- Collaborate with the awards team to ensure consistency of designs for various breakout marketing materials – print ads, social, online, outdoor and promotional.
- Create strategic and effective materials that are characteristic to specific films and target a variety of awards voters.
- Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends.
- Self-starter that can work from various elements to create unique looks as well the ability to pivot quickly if the strategy changes.
- Previous experience with awards campaigns is beneficial.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in graphic design, advertising or a similar field.
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign.
- Must have strong layout and design skills with a very detailed eye for crafting as well as following the notes. Impeccable detail to typography. Able to create clean, organized files.
- Must be a team player who can collaborate with the design team with a positive, can-do attitude.
- May also need to take a design comp and create an Indesign mechanical from it if the project is on a tight deadline
- Need to be living in the Los Angeles area and willing to be in the Hollywood office for initial training. Hybrid work schedule is feasible. This is a 12-8pm shift.
- Occasional overtime may be required. Due to the awards schedule, the candidate must be available to work during the holiday season.
