Associate Visual Designer (Freelance)
Wattpad
Design
El Segundo, CA, USA
USD 30-40 / hour
We’re looking for an exceptional Associate Visual Designer to join our international creative team, helping shape how audiences discover and engage with WEBTOON across platform, social, paid media, and real-world touchpoints. This role is focused on creating high-impact, performance-driven design that attracts new audiences while deepening engagement with existing fans across channels.
We’re seeking a detail-oriented, trend-aware designer who is a strong problem solver and can operate both autonomously and collaboratively. The ideal candidate brings strong visual fundamentals and understands how to translate creative concepts into compelling, audience-first design that performs. They are able to balance regional nuance with global appeal, ensuring work resonates across diverse markets while contributing to scalable creative output.
REQUIRED: A portfolio and cover letter are required to be considered for this role.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design high-impact creative across multiple channels, including platform (app, mobile, desktop), social, paid media, and marketing campaigns
- Create visually compelling assets that drive audience acquisition, engagement, and retention
- Translate series IP into clear, engaging visuals that communicate story, tone, and appeal to new audiences
- Partner with video and motion teams to concept and develop creative for performance-driven campaigns
- Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, marketers, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Apply trend awareness and audience insights to develop work that feels culturally relevant and timely
- Contribute to creative ideation and execution for campaigns, launches, and key moments across the business
- Design across additional touchpoints as needed, including OOH, events, and promotional materials
- Manage multiple projects and priorities, maintaining clear communication and delivering high-quality work on time
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in visual design for digital platforms at a creative agency, production company, or in-house team
- Strong portfolio demonstrating performance-minded creative, campaign work, and/or audience-driven design
- Excellent typography, color, and layout skills, with a strong understanding of composition and visual hierarchy
- Understanding of how design impacts user behavior, engagement, and marketing performance
- Ability to design for diverse audiences with an awareness of both regional nuance and global appeal
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, video, product, and other creative teams
- Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator; familiarity with motion tools (After Effects, Premiere) is a plus
- Passion for storytelling, entertainment, and pop culture (comics, games, film, TV, animation)
- Local to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Position will be a hybrid role with in-office work 2 - 3 days a week.
30 - 40 USD