Freelance Instructional + Graphic Designer for Talent Strategy Agency

Lever Talent is a talent strategy agency helping organizations find their leverage through people, culture, and the future of work. Much of that work happens through learning: leadership programs, workshops, and training experiences. We're hiring a freelance designer who can make that learning land. This is an instructional design role first. You'll translate learning objectives into materials that help people absorb, practice, and apply new skills: participant workbooks, facilitator guides, job aids, and the session decks that anchor our leadership programs. Graphic design is the supporting craft, applied to marketing collateral, capabilities decks, and social graphics that carry our brand. We work within an established brand and template system, so this is a "make this land" role, not a "build from scratch" role. What we need from you: 3+ years of professional design experience A portfolio led by learning and instructional materials, supported by graphic design work (both required; include examples of each) Experience designing for structured learning: workbooks, facilitator guides, or course materials built around learning objectives Proficiency in PowerPoint and/or Google Slides for presentation and learning material design Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or Canva Pro (or equivalent) Experience working within established brand guidelines and template systems Bonus points for: instructional design frameworks (ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy), facilitated leadership development or HR consulting experience, and web visual design (landing pages, site layouts, developer handoff via Figma or similar). We have a website refresh starting mid-July, and if web design is in your toolkit there may be an early opportunity to support it. Squarespace, Webflow, or Canva for Teams experience also helps. How we work: remote, largely asynchronous, clear briefs, and we expect smart questions when a brief isn't clear. Project-based with real potential for an ongoing relationship. To apply: share your portfolio and a brief note on your background. Lead with the work that helped someone learn something, then show us the beautiful work. If you have web design examples, include those too.