Part-time Graphic designer Jobs in Pasadena, CA

Location: Los Angeles, California (on-site)

Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We're proud to be voted among the “Best Place to Work in Los Angeles” by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row.

PragerU is looking for a talented and versatile Motion Graphic Designer to join our high-impact creative team. This role is a great fit for someone who's passionate about purposeful design and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is deeply familiar with our content and mission, and ready to create high-quality graphics for email, web, app, ads, video, print, and more. The ideal candidate is also an all-in-one creative dynamo with a broad range of design skills and technical capabilities. This job is an opportunity to put your creative skills to work in support of a mission that reaches millions every day.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create conceptual and publish-ready designs and motion graphics for web, app, email, ads, social media, and video.
• Develop motion graphics and templates (MoGrTs) for marketing, production, and non-design teams.
• Design for email, websites (UI components to full builds), and print/editorial projects (packaging, mailers, events, multi-page).
• Utilize Adobe Suite and AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT, RunwayML, etc.) to produce high-quality assets.
• Ensure brand consistency, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness across all digital touchpoints.
• Collaborate with marketing, content, and development teams to support campaigns and launches.
• Optimize creative for performance (open rates, CTR, engagement) and assist with A/B testing.
• Stay current on design trends, platform best practices, and bring innovative solutions.
• Manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and deliver organized files and specs.
• Work independently and collaboratively, incorporating feedback to improve creative output.

Successful Candidates Will Possess:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Premiere Pro) as well as Figma and Canva — required
• Experience designing templates for Figma and Canva — preferred
• Experience with Iterable, Mailchimp, or similar email marketing platforms — preferred
• Experience with Webflow, Contentful, Shopify and other website platforms — preferred
• Experience with Html, CSS, Javascript, python, or other coding languages is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of AI softwares is a plus (Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Higgsfield, RunwayML, Eleven Labs, Topaz Labs, etc.)
• Experience with portrait, editorial, production, and conceptual photography — preferred
• Solid understanding of design principles including layout, typography, color theory, and responsive design
• Ability to comprehend and uphold brand style guidelines with consistency and creativity
• Proven ability to create cohesive, campaign-level designs across digital platforms (email, web, mobile, ads, app)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills — able to present ideas clearly and collaborate across teams
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• High attention to detail with strong commitment to quality control and design accuracy
• Familiarity with preparing assets for both digital and print formats
• Knowledge of social media design specs and best practices (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
• Comfortable interpreting performance data (CTR, engagement, etc.) to iterate on design effectiveness
• Past experience in Marketing or Production environments is a plus

How to Apply: First review our website at www.prageru.com. Read our annual report here. Submit a resume, portfolio and cover letter. In your cover letter, include a section explaining how your values align with ours, and why you would want to specifically work at PragerU.

What We Do: We promote American values through educational videos for people of all ages. People come to PragerU for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: They want to grow—intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. To learn more about PragerU, visit http://prageru.com.

Salary Range: The salary target for this role is $65,000 - $75,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data. This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Please note that we constantly have ideas and concepts pitched to us which we appreciate. Most ideas and concepts are not protectable and are freely available for the public and PragerU to use or modify and use. From time to time where they are not, you agree that by presenting these ideas and concept, and in consideration of PragerU reviewing these ideas and concepts, you hereby grant to PragerU an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, modify and exploit for any purpose any ideas and concepts and any expressions of those ideas and concepts. Nothing herein precludes you from using any ideas or concepts presented.