Digital Designer (Freelance)

About the Role

Idea Rebel, a digital agency with teams in Toronto and Vancouver, is hiring a freelance digital designer for its Indiana, United States location. The role calls for a highly detail-oriented creative professional who can deliver polished, award-caliber digital experiences in a fast-moving setting. The right person should be self-driven, comfortable owning their work, and genuinely excited about digital design.

This position requires a strong command of typography, UI, illustration, photography, and broader digital culture, along with an understanding of modern and emerging technologies. You’ll join a compact team and work closely with the Creative Director, so a friendly, upbeat, organized, and collaborative approach is important. In this role, you’ll help shape a range of digitally led and digitally integrated experiences, including advanced web products, software, mobile apps, and custom experiential interactions. A solid grasp of UX and digital strategy is needed, and conceptual thinking will be a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director and design team to develop creative solutions focused on client needs, especially for digital channels.
• Create polished visual work that follows brand standards, reflects the creative direction, and resonates with the intended audience.
• Build mood boards, storyboards, and pitch-ready concept materials.
• Develop UI references, page structures, site grids, and interface mockups for responsive web projects, including content, functionality, and navigation requirements, with support as needed.
• Use user research insights, with guidance, to identify ways to strengthen the user experience and contribute business value.
• Take part in brainstorming discussions and early-stage concept development.
• Collaborate with developers during build and implementation to help maintain project quality.
• Contribute photo retouching and compositing work when required.
• Support client presentations; prior presentation experience is preferred, though a willingness to learn is acceptable.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Design or a similar discipline, or comparable experience in visual design.
• 2 to 3 years of professional industry experience.
• A strong portfolio and a clear interest in digital design across interactive, mobile, and social formats.
• Strong knowledge of typography, illustration, photography, and visual culture.
• Familiarity with user-centred design practices and methods.
• Excellent design ability, teamwork skills, organization, and a sharp eye for detail.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Must be a Canadian resident or have valid work authorization.
• Advanced working knowledge of macOS and Adobe creative tools.
• Experience with Sketch and InVision is an added advantage.

Additional Information

This is a freelance digital design position based onsite in Indiana, United States. The source does not specify salary, perks, number of openings, start date, or application deadline.