Podcast Graphic Designer

Podcast Graphic Designer

Rate
$6–$8 USD/hour depending on experience

Please also provide:
Your estimated rate for a podcast cover design
Your estimated rate for a podcast brand/social media kit
Your estimated rate for ongoing monthly design support
Your typical turnaround time for cover art, banners, thumbnails, and social graphics
We may begin hourly, but the ideal long-term arrangement may include clear project rates for major design packages and hourly support for ongoing work.

About the Podcast
Between Worlds with Jack Sorin is a thoughtful, story-driven podcast for culturally homeless overthinkers trying to stay sane, human, and hopeful in a loud, tribal, tech-warped world.
Each episode offers a clear map, a humane insight, and one practical move listeners can use that week. The tone is intelligent, warm, slightly wry, and grounded. It is not rage, not recruiting, and not self-help fluff.
We are building a serious long-ter ---------- dia brand, and we want tea ---------- mbers who care about quality, consistency, and helping the right listeners feel less alone and more able to act.

Summary
We are looking for a creative, reliable Podcast Graphic Designer to help develop and maintain the visual identity of a thoughtful, high-quality podcast brand.
The podcast will need professional cover art, social media graphics, banners, thumbnails, episode artwork, quote cards, carousel designs, reel covers, and other promotional assets.
The right person will understand that podcast artwork is often the first thing a potential listener sees. We want designs that are clean, original, professional, visually strong, and aligned with the tone of the show. The style should feel intelligent, modern, memorable, and brand-consistent, not generic or template-heavy.
This is a design-focused role. Social media strategy, captions, scheduling, audio editing, and video editing will be handled separately.
You will work with a Podcast Operations Manager, who will coordinate files, deadlines, approvals, checklists, and team communication.

Role Details
The designer will help create the core visual identity for the podcast and then support ongoing monthly design needs.
Initial work may include podcast cover art, logo or title treatment, platform-ready images, banner images, social media kit, and reusable templates.
Ongoing work may include episode graphics, quote cards, carousels, YouTube thumbnails, social media headers, reel covers, and promotional images.

Responsibilities
Design professional podcast cover art
Create podcast artwork that meets platform specifications for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other major platforms
Produce high-resolution cover artwork, including 3000 x 3000 px versions when required
Create 2–3 strong design concepts for major brand pieces when needed
Provide final files in the required formats, such as PNG, JPG, PSD, AI, PDF, or Canva links
Provide source files for approved designs
Create social media kit assets, including banners, headers, profile images, and promotional graphics
Design graphics for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter, and other platforms as needed
Create both final design assets and reusable templates for podcast thumbnails, episode graphics, quote cards, carousel posts, YouTube thumbnails, reel/shorts covers, and audiogram/short-form clip layouts.
Create simple 3D mockups or presentation mockups when useful
Maintain visual consistency across all podcast assets
Help develop or maintain a simple brand guide, including fonts, colors, layout rules, and image style
Coordinate with the Social Media Manager and Podcast Operations Producer.
Deliver work on time and communicate clearly about progress, revisions, and file needs
NOTE: All images, fonts, music, templates, stock assets, and design elements must be licensed for commercial use or approved by the client.
All final files must be delivered in clearly named folders using the agreed file naming system.

Initial Design Package May Include
Podcast cover art
Podcast logo or title treatment
Platform-ready podcast cover image
YouTube thumbnail or video cover format
Social media banners or headers
Profile image/icon version
3D mockup for presentation or promotion
Source files
Simple brand guide
Canva or editable templates if appropriate

Ongoing Monthly Design Work May Include
Episode graphics
Quote cards
Carousel posts
Promotional graphics
Reels/Shorts cover images
YouTube thumbnails
Social media banners
Website graphics
Announcement graphics
Branded templates for recurring content types

Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience designing podcast cover art, social media graphics, YouTube thumbnails, or creator/brand visuals
Strong portfolio of clean, professional, original design work
Good understanding of visual branding and audience first impressions
Ability to design for multiple platforms and sizes
Experience preparing files for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and social media platforms
Ability to create modern, high-quality designs without relying on generic templates
Strong typography, layout, color, and composition skills
Organized file management
Clear communication and reliable turnaround

Preferred Tools
Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Canva
Figma
Adobe InDesign
Affinity Designer
Other professional design tools

Important Notes
We are looking for original, professional design. Please do not use recycled templates, copyrighted images, unlicensed assets, or generic AI-generated artwork without disclosure and permission.
Cartoon, avatar, or caricature design is not required. If that style is ever needed, specific assets will be provided.
Use approved brand templates once they are created by the Graphic Designer.
Ideally, clips should be created from the final mastered episode audio, not from raw audio.
The final designs must be suitable for commercial use.

Test Task
Shortlisted applicants may be asked to complete a small paid test task.
For the test, you may be asked to provide:
One rough podcast cover concept or design direction
One sample quote card or episode graphic
A brief explanation of your design choices
Estimated turnaround time for a full podcast cover package
Estimated project rate for a full podcast visual identity package

To Apply
Please send the following to me here on OnlineJobs.ph for review:
Your resume or short work history
Your design portfolio
Examples of podcast covers, thumbnails, social media graphics, or brand kits you have created
Your preferred design software
Your hourly rate
Your estimated rate for podcast cover design
Your estimated rate for a podcast brand/social media kit
Your estimated rate for ongoing monthly design support
Please state how many revisions are included. Additional revisions beyond the agreed scope may be billed separately.
Your usual turnaround time
Your weekly availability
Please include the phrase “Field Manual Design” in your application subject line.
Also answer these three questions:
What makes podcast cover art effective?
How do you make a design look original rather than generic?
How would you create visual consistency across podcast cover art, episode graphics, social posts, and YouTube thumbnails?

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Thanks for your interest!