• Support the ideation and execution of strategic design projects that enhance Newsela’s brand identity. • Present creative concepts and strategies to stakeholders, articulating the vision and impact of your designs. • Support the development and refinement of Newsela’s visual brand standards, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market trends. • Maintain and expand Newsela’s illustration library, ensuring consistency in style, color, and storytelling across all brand assets. • Develop original illustrations and visual elements that enhance brand storytelling, marketing campaigns, and product experiences. • Act as a creative partner for Marketing, Product, and other teams to deliver cohesive and compelling visual campaigns. • Provide branding guidance and approvals to maintain consistency across all channels and materials. • Manage project timelines, ensuring deliverables meet deadlines and quality standards. • Continuously seek opportunities to enhance the design process and tools to drive efficiency and creativity.

• Lead design review meetings with clients and stakeholders and ensure decisions are documented and actionable. • Gather requirements from clients and internal teams and translate them into clear design deliverables. • Create product and interface designs that support engineering teams in building production-ready features. • Deliver design assets and clarifications in time for development so engineers are never blocked. • Manage design scope, tasks, and deliverables across multiple projects simultaneously. • Communicate proactively with engineers, delivery teams, and clients to clarify requirements and reduce ambiguity.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves creating high-quality spreadsheet templates intended for real-world business and productivity use. - Design visually polished Excel spreadsheet templates for professional use - Create structured templates such as planners, dashboards, trackers, budgets, and invoices - Apply strong layout, formatting, and visual hierarchy principles to spreadsheet design - Develop templates suitable for real-world productivity and business workflows - Ensure templates are visually clear, easy to use, and professionally structured - Produce spreadsheet assets that are polished, structured, and sellable for business users Qualifications - 3–5+ years of full-time professional experience in design-related roles - A college degree or higher - Strong visual and aesthetic design skills focused on layout, hierarchy, and clarity - Professional experience using Microsoft Excel for structured template creation - Demonstrated ability to create visually appealing spreadsheet templates for productivity use - Ability to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week - Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks are not supported) Requirements - A core background in visual design rather than primarily UX or product design - Demonstrated experience designing business tools such as dashboards, planners, and financial trackers - Strong understanding of professional spreadsheet usability and visual organisation Benefits - Contribute design expertise to high-quality productivity templates used by business professionals - Work on creative spreadsheet design projects with real-world applications - Flexible remote engagement with competitive hourly compensation - Opportunity to apply visual design expertise in structured productivity tools Contract Details - Independent contractor role - Fully remote with flexible scheduling - Minimum commitment of approximately 15 hours per week - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise - Projects may be extended or adjusted depending on performance and project needs About the Platform This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.

• Partner with the design team to develop high-quality, scalable templates that empower customers to quickly launch impactful experiences in Ceros Flex. • Translate and transform existing Ceros Studio projects into Ceros Flex experiences, leveraging Flex features to enhance interactivity, usability, and performance. • Collaborate cross-functionally to brainstorm concepts, wireframe solutions, and design digital-first, interactive experiences. • Contribute to the adoption and evolution of Ceros Flex by creating content within the platform, refining workflows, and providing product feedback as the platform continues to develop. • Apply systems thinking to ensure consistency, scalability, and efficiency across Flex-based projects.