Contract Graphic Designer (Brand + Marketing Design)

Contract Graphic Designer — Food Lab Contract Graphic Designer (Brand + Marketing Design) About Food Lab Food Lab is a hands-on cooking school with locations in Boulder and Denver. We create hospitality-driven cooking experiences for adults, kids, team building events. We are looking for a contract graphic designer to help refine and organize our visual identity across social media, email marketing, and brand assets as we continue growing both locations and prepare for a future website redesign. This is not a full rebrand project. We are looking for someone who can elevate, tighten, and systemize what already exists while keeping the brand warm, modern, approachable, food-forward, and polished. Project ScopeSocial Media Templates Create editable branded templates for: Kids classes + camps Adult cooking classes Special events Seasonal promotions Recipes / Food Lab at Home General announcements Private events + team building Deliverables should include feed posts, stories, and reel covers. Canva preferred. Mailchimp Templates Create branded email templates for: Monthly newsletters Class drops Kids promotions Seasonal campaigns Event announcements Recipe/blog emails Founder updates Templates should be mobile-friendly, easy to update internally, and visually aligned with social templates. Brand Guide + Visual Refinement Help refine and organize the current Food Lab visual identity including: Colors Fonts Typography hierarchy Brand personality Photo direction Overall visual consistency This is a refinement project, not a full rebrand. Website Visual Direction Provide light visual direction for the current website and future redesign including: Color/font refinement CTA consistency General visual cohesion We are planning a new website in the future, so this does not need to be a full website overhaul. Ideal Fit We are looking for someone with strong branding/design experience in hospitality, food, lifestyle, events, or experience-based businesses. You should be able to create organized systems — not just individual graphics — and understand how internal teams actually use templates and marketing assets. Experience with Canva and Mailchimp required. To Apply Please send: Portfolio or relevant work samples A brief note about your experience Your estimated pricing structure or hourly/project rate Your availability/timeline Please provide pricing upfront rather than asking for a budget range, we are relying on your experience and expertise to understand the scope. If it seems like a fit, we’ll follow up for additional information and next steps. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80210