Designer, Brand Design (Seasonal)

Seasonal Designer, Brand Design at Major League Baseball, this onsite role in New York, NY supports the development and execution of visual branding across MLB initiatives while collaborating with global teams to maintain consistency across platforms. The position offers an hourly rate of $30 and requires a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of branding or graphic design experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in crafting and refining branding for MLB events, initiatives, properties, products, commemorative marks, and campaign identities.
• Contribute to building brand style guides and visual systems.
• Produce production-ready artwork.
• Support the development of League branding guidelines.
• Help establish and sustain brand consistency across MLB platforms.
• Collaborate with MLB Global Designers across Digital, Social, and International teams.
• Create and implement templates and graphic systems.
• Review and refine design assets to ensure alignment with brand guidelines and creative direction.
• Support the rollout of visual identities across league campaigns, events, and platforms.
• Prepare sales and partnership presentations.
• Contribute to events and environmental design projects.
• Develop consumer product inspiration boards, uniforms, and licensee toolkits.
• Design retail and point-of-sale experiences.
• Produce broadcast and promotional materials.
• Prepare internal concept boards, mockups, and creative strategy decks.
• Provide clear direction to external partners.
• Review work to ensure alignment with brand strategy and creative standards.
• Manage feedback loops and production timelines.
• Support experiential activations and installations.
• Produce credentials, invitations, signage, and collateral for marquee league events.
• Provide pre- and post-production support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience in branding, graphic design, or visual identity systems.
• Strong portfolio showcasing logo development, brand systems, and applied design work.
• Solid understanding of how brand identity translates across digital, social, print, and physical environments.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience using presentation tools such as PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with print production and post-production workflows.
• A passion for baseball and an interest in sports branding.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
• PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides