We’re looking for a talented and proactive Mid-level Graphic Designer to join our team at ThoughtForm—a strategy and experience design studio that helps organizations navigate change, shape brand-defining experiences, and bring bold ideas to life.
This role is ideal for a thoughtful visual designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals—from strategic frameworks and service journeys to branded communications and new business models. You’ll collaborate with strategists, writers, and business designers to create deliverables that bring clarity and impact to our work.
We value people who see design as a strategic tool. Those who enjoy making sense of ambiguity, uncovering opportunity, and contributing to transformative work in a collaborative, creative environment. You’ll find the freedom to do your best work here, alongside a supportive team in our light-filled Pittsburgh studio or from home, with flexibility, autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance.
About you
You might be a great fit for this position if you:
- Love designing visuals that help people understand complex ideas
- Naturally ask “what’s the idea here?” before jumping into execution
- Enjoy working with thinkers and writers, and bring visual clarity to abstract concepts
- Are energized by both designing and refining: no detail is too small
- Can switch between projects and collaborators while maintaining quality and consistency
We are looking for:
- 3–5 years of experience in visual design, ideally within a consultancy, creative studio, or strategic communications setting
- Strong foundation in design principles: layout, typography, composition, hierarchy, and storytelling
- Proven ability to distill ambiguity into clarity through visual problem- solving
- Comfortable working collaboratively and managing multiple priorities in parallel
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office
- Strong preference for candidates with experience using Miro and Figma
- Bonus: Familiarity with strategic thinking, human-centered design, or visualizing business/organizational systems
About the Position
This is a contract-to-hire position. On a daily basis, you will:
- Collaborate with strategists and team members to create visual models, frameworks, and storyboards
- Translate complex concepts into visually compelling client- facing deliverables (presentations, diagrams, infographics, etc.)
- Develop and refine visual assets that reflect and reinforce our evolving brand standards
- Create polished, on- brand presentation materials for both internal and external use
- Organize and simplify large volumes of source content into coherent, engaging visuals
- Contribute to the evolution of our design language, templates, and internal visual guidelines
- Work iteratively and efficiently—open to feedback but confident in making decisions independently
To Apply
If this opportunity interests you, and you think you have what we’re looking for, we’d like to hear from you. Please send your resume, portfolio PDF or URL, and a brief note about why this role interests you to [email protected].
Please note that examples of your visual design work are required.