All openings
OpenFreelance / Part-time · Remote

Carousel Designer

We design educational and promotional carousels for Instagram that drive saves, shares, and DMs. We need a designer who can turn a rough idea into a polished 7-slide story that people actually read.

What you'll do

  • Design 4–8 carousels per week (brief + copy provided)
  • Create eye-catching first slides that stop the scroll
  • Maintain brand consistency across clients
  • Iterate based on performance and feedback

Skills & tools

Figma / Canva Pro / PhotoshopStrong typography senseInstagram-native thinkingQuick turnaround capability

Application questions

  1. 1

    Your Best Carousel

    Share a link to your best carousel post. What was the brief and how did you approach the layout?

  2. 2

    The Hook Slide

    What's your approach to designing a first slide that stops the scroll? Walk us through your thinking.

  3. 3

    Design Tools

    What design tools do you use (Figma, Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)?

  4. 4

    Turnaround Time

    What's your typical turnaround for a 7–10 slide carousel from receiving the copy?

  5. 5

    Rate per Carousel

    What do you charge per carousel (5-6 slides, with brand guidelines provided)?

  6. 6

    Portfolio / Social

    Share your Behance, portfolio link, or Instagram where we can see your carousel work.

Your details

Step 1 of 2 — basic info

optional

Carousel Designer — Careers | The Nerdish Mic