Freelance Design Director

Location: Los Angeles · Category: Product & Design · Seniority: Director · Posted: August 24, 2026 · Verified: Sep 6, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This freelance role leads design within the Brand Partnerships team, working cross-functionally with branded content, account management, product, and experiential teams. It requires a strong technical skillset and the ability to execute from concept ideation to finished deliverables across digital and physical mediums. The ideal candidate is a multi-disciplinary creative visionary with expertise in graphic design, social design, display media, printed collateral, merch, and experiential concepting.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of Complex. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

Youth culture publisher blending media, commerce and live events.

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