Freelance Graphic Designer

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Sex in Menopause (COMMUNE ORIGINAL) Contract · Remote · Start: ASAP ABOUT THE PROJECT Sex in Menopause is a documentary-style film and companion course exploring sex, intimacy, and identity through perimenopause and menopause. It features Naomi Watts as narrator and host, alongside leading sexual health experts and a cast of real women sharing their lived experiences. The project is already shot and in post-production. The content is raw, honest, and it deserves a visual identity that matches that energy. We need a designer who can bring a distint aesthetic to the brand and build out the assets that will take it into the world. This is a Commune Original, meaning it lives within Commune’s ecosystem but carries its own standalone visual identity, including unique title treatment. TIMELINE & PAY – Week 1 (week of June 22): Kickoff, project briefing, identity concepting, design mockups – Week 2: Visual identity locked & Pre-launch asset suite in production – Week 3: Pre-launch asset suite delivered & Full asset suite in production – Week 4–5: Full asset suite delivered, landing page mockups handed off to developer Estimated: 10-20 hours/week, Rate: $20-60/hr, depending on experience WHAT YOU’LL DO Visual Identity – Develop the title lockup for “Sex in Menopause” — typography-led, ownable, flexible across digital and print formats – Define the color palette and codify it for use across all assets – Establish the typography system: display, header, body, and label type with clear hierarchy and usage rules – Document these decisions in a tight internal visual guidelines reference the team can hand off to any vendor or collaborator Asset Production – Design core launch assets across all required formats — a full deliverables list will be provided at kickoff – Thumbnails, social graphics, email headers, course cover art, and platform-specific assets for Commune – Create template-based assets that the internal team can reproduce independently going forward In-Documentary Motion Graphic Direction – Provide direction & mockups for the design treatments in the documentary — lower thirds, title cards, chapter transitions, and any typographic treatments Landing Page Design Direction – Design the visual direction and layout for the project’s landing page — we have a developer who will build it – Deliver annotated mockups or Figma files ready for developer handoff – Available for one round of implementation review and feedback WHO YOU ARE – A graphic designer with a strong typographic sensibility – Experienced working on projects at the intersection of wellness, culture, or editorial – Comfortable working on a project with a real deadline – Able to design for subject matter that is frank, human, and treats its audience as intelligent adults – Proficient in Figma; Adobe Creative Suite a plus – Portfolio shows at least one project where you developed a visual identity or brand system, not just executed someone else’s – Bonus: experience designing motion graphics, title sequences, or on-screen graphics for documentary or editorial video WHAT WE’RE NOT LOOKING FOR – Motion graphics or video editing (post-production is handled; as well as the execution of GFX in video) – Photography direction or retouching (already handled) – Someone who needs a fully formed brief before they can start creating assets ABOUT COMMUNE Commune is a digital wellness platform built around the idea that personal transformation and community go together. We host original courses and content from leading teachers, experts, and voices across health, relationships, spirituality, and more. Sex in Menopause is among our most ambitious originals to date — a project we believe will meaningfully change how women understand and talk about this chapter of their lives.