You: You are a tastemaker. You know the rules of composition, color theory, texture, and information hierarchy and can apply them to any medium—be it photography, illustration, or an event. You also know when to break those rules. But the one rule you never break is brand consistency. You understand that every piece of content needs to be in spiritual harmony with a company’s personality. Perhaps you have a few years of graphic design under your belt and aspire to be an art director someday. Or maybe you’re an experienced designer seeking a better work-life balance than an agency can provide. If you’re our person, this role will be adjusted to you. 

Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in, and passionate for, the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF. 

Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the U.S. Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 20 cases litigated at the Court. We also have more than a hundred active cases across the nation. 

We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next-generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game. 

Here’s what you get to do in this role: 

You’ll help PLF differentiate from its competition and increase its reputation amongst audiences. You’ll own PLF’s design queue, assigning projects to external designers as needed to hit deadlines. You’ll execute bold designs for projects as lean as postcards and t-shirts to as large as a Las Vegas takeover for UFC 300. You’ll develop your skills, learning from the best in the world. With you in this role, PLF will draw new attention and become a more effective champion for our clients and for liberty. 

Getting down to brass tacks, your specific job duties likely will include: 

• Supporting the brand director in an upcoming brand refresh, including the redesign of existing brand assets. 
• Designing new assets, including publications, advertising, webpages, social media assets, apparel, and more. 
• Managing and prioritizing the design workflow, ensuring all assets are delivered on time. 
• Onboarding and supervising external designers, to supplement and extend your personal capacity. 
• Concepting visual themes and mood boards for omnichannel campaigns and larger projects. 
• Organizing various design deliverables and image formats on our internal cloud storage platform. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need: 

• A passion for visual storytelling.   
• Background in graphic design/digital illustration.  
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with the Adobe Creative Suite. 
• An excitement for concepting original ideas and taking bold creative swings. 
• Basic experience in photography and photo-editing encouraged, but not required. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion. 

As a national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country. You can work physically in any of our offices or request to work virtually. 

TO APPLY 

If you think you might be a good fit, submit the following application materials: 

• Your resume
• A link to your design portfolio 
• A cover letter explaining why PLF is the place for you, why you want to fight for liberty, and what distinguishes you from typical applicants 

This is a full-time, permanent position. PLF is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available nationwide, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical and dental insurance, and employer-paid retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave and flextime policies. We have a flexible, collaborative, positive, and collegial work environment. We take pride in investing in your future and encourage internal advancement. PLF is the place for someone principled, tenacious, and determined to succeed in positively shaping the future of our country and restoring real limits on government power. Join us.