Senior Graphic Designer - Freelance at Katie's Way & Katie's Way Plus – Kansas City, Missouri

Katie’s Way was established to eliminate the pain, suffering and unnecessary deaths caused by anxiety, depression, or PTSD. Founded by Dr. Jeffery Mathis after the loss of his daughter to depression, Katie’s Way has become a beacon of hope by relentlessly focusing on new treatments, methodologies and technologies backed by qualitative evidence and driven by our team-based care. If you are interested making a significant impact on the lives of others, please join us.

We're seeking a freelance contract Senior Designer to join the Katie's Way team. In this role, you'll develop high-quality visual assets that communicate our brand effectively to patients, healthcare professionals, and partners. This role blends hands-on design with brand leadership to ensure creative consistency across all platforms, from digital to print to video. Other key functions include:

• Design patient and physician-facing assets, including brochures, infographics, social graphics, email templates, landing pages, and presentation decks
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, visual identity systems, and asset libraries
• Collaborate with content, digital, and product teams to translate strategic messaging into compelling visuals
• Ensure creative meets compliance and accessibility standards (e.g., ADA, HIPAA-friendly visual presentation)
• Manage creative requests through project management tools with timelines and delivery milestones
• Coordinate with freelance designers and agency partners as needed for overflow work

Qualified candidates will posses a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of graphic/visual design experience, preferably in healthcare or regulated industries. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other design/collaboration tools, and a strong portfolio of cross-channel design work is also a must. Other key qualifications include:

• Experience working with brand and style guides
• Bonus: motion/animation experience (After Effects, etc.)
• Organized, proactive, and adaptable to quick-turnaround needs
• Comfortable collaborating with marketing, creative, clinical, and compliance teams
• Eager to test new formats and trends