Graphic Designers Job Description Template (With Nearshore Hiring Notes)
Brian HuntCEO · Kore BPO
October 8, 2026
A graphic designer job description for nearshore hiring should specify the primary design discipline, required tools, English proficiency expectation, and time zone requirement. Generic descriptions that list every Adobe product attract mismatched candidates and slow the screening process.
- Name one primary discipline, not a generalist wish list
- State the required English proficiency level explicitly
- Specify the expected time zone overlap with your team
- See role overview at /nearshore-graphic-designers-staffing/
A graphic designer job description for nearshore hiring should specify the primary design discipline, required tools, English proficiency expectation, and time zone requirement. Generic descriptions that list every Adobe product attract mismatched candidates and slow the screening process.
How Nearshore JDs Differ From Standard Templates
A job description written for a US-based hire does not translate cleanly to nearshore hiring. The location signals are different, the compensation framing is different, and the collaboration logistics need to be explicit.
When Kore BPO recruits nearshore graphic designers, we pull from active candidate pipelines in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico. Our recruiters filter first on portfolio match, not keyword matching against a job description. But a clear brief document matters because it defines what we are looking for and what success looks like on day one.
The templates below cover three common graphic designer specialization types. Copy, modify the bracketed fields, and share with your staffing partner as a brief document. These are starting points, not plug-and-play posts.
Template 1: Brand & Visual Identity Designer
Brand Designer – Nearshore (Latin America)
About the Role
[Company] is hiring a nearshore brand designer to own visual identity across [describe: website, product, marketing collateral, etc.]. This is a dedicated full-time role based in Latin America, working [EST / CST / PST] business hours.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain brand identity systems including logo usage, typography, color palettes, and visual standards documentation
- Create original brand assets for [channels: website, pitch decks, social media, print collateral]
- Collaborate with [marketing / product / leadership] team via Slack and Figma during US business hours
- Ensure visual consistency across all deliverables against brand guidelines
- Present design rationale and iterate based on structured feedback cycles
Required Skills
- 3+ years experience in brand identity design with a portfolio demonstrating complete brand systems
- Expert-level Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign; Figma proficiency required
- Strong English communication skills (written and spoken, B2 or higher)
- Experience presenting design decisions to non-design stakeholders
- Available to work [EST / CST / PST] business hours, 40 hours per week
Nice to Have
- Experience with motion graphics or animated brand assets in After Effects
- Familiarity with print production specifications
- Portfolio samples in [your industry: SaaS / e-commerce / healthcare / financial services]
Template 2: Digital & Marketing Designer
Marketing Designer – Nearshore (Latin America)
About the Role
[Company] is hiring a nearshore marketing designer to execute high-volume creative output for digital channels. You will produce social media templates, email graphics, paid ad creative, and landing page visuals supporting a [size] marketing team based in [city], [state].
Primary Responsibilities
- Design social media content for [platforms: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok] at a volume of [X] assets per week
- Create email header graphics and HTML email template designs in [Klaviyo / Mailchimp / HubSpot]
- Produce static and animated paid ad creative for [Google Ads / Meta Ads / LinkedIn Ads]
- Build and maintain a reusable template library in Canva and Figma
- Resize and adapt creative assets across multiple formats and specs
Required Skills
- 2+ years experience in digital marketing design with a portfolio showing social and digital ad work
- Proficiency in Canva Pro, Figma, and Adobe Photoshop
- Strong English communication for daily Slack collaboration
- Experience with ad creative specs across major platforms
- Ability to work US [EST / CST] business hours
Template 3: UI/UX Designer (Product-Focused)
UI/UX Designer – Nearshore (Latin America)
About the Role
[Company] is hiring a nearshore UI/UX designer to improve product interfaces and user experience for [describe product/platform]. You will work directly with our product manager and engineering team in [timezone], embedded in our existing sprint process.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma
- Conduct and synthesize user research inputs to inform design decisions
- Build and maintain a component library and design system aligned to engineering handoff standards
- Collaborate in daily standups and sprint planning with [US-based / remote] product and engineering teams
- Iterate on designs rapidly based on user feedback and analytics data
Required Skills
- 3+ years experience in product or SaaS UI/UX design with Figma portfolio samples
- Experience with design systems and component libraries
- Fluent English, comfortable in async written communication and synchronous video calls
- Understanding of front-end implementation constraints (CSS, responsive design, accessibility)
- Available US [EST / PST] business hours
Key JD Elements for Nearshore Graphic Design Hiring
Across all three templates, five elements consistently improve nearshore candidate quality:
- Specificity on design type. “Graphic designer” is too broad. Brand designer, marketing designer, and UI/UX designer attract different candidate pools with different portfolio profiles.
- Time zone stated explicitly. Latin American candidates know the US time zone landscape. Stating EST or CST hours signals a real-time collaboration expectation and filters for candidates who can meet it.
- English proficiency level. B2 English is sufficient for most design roles. Fluency requirements attract a different pool than intermediate requirements. Be accurate.
- Tool specificity over generic lists. “Adobe Creative Suite” is a placeholder. Figma, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Canva Pro are separate tools with separate proficiency levels. List the ones your team actually uses.
- Portfolio format preferred. Stating whether you want Behance links, PDF portfolios, or Figma share links avoids the back-and-forth of follow-up requests after submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I post this JD publicly or use it as a brief for a staffing partner?
Use it as a brief for a staffing partner like Kore BPO rather than posting it publicly. Nearshore talent pipelines in Costa Rica and Colombia are not well-served by public job boards. A brief shared with a staffing partner who has an active candidate pool gets faster, better-screened results than a public posting.
How should I set compensation expectations in the JD for nearshore candidates?
Kore BPO recommends not posting a rate range in the brief document. Let your staffing partner facilitate the rate discussion based on experience level and portfolio quality. Posting a number too early anchors expectations before you have seen what is available in the market.
How many portfolio samples should I require?
Request three to five samples directly relevant to the role type. A brand designer should show three brand identity systems. A marketing designer should show ten to twenty social media samples demonstrating consistency across a content library. Quality over quantity, but volume evidence matters for high-output marketing roles.
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