Graphic Design Freelancer

MeMeraki.com is India's largest culture-tech platform for traditional arts and crafts, working with 500+ master artisans across 300+ art forms to take Indian heritage to global audiences. The platform works at the intersection of technology, cultural storytelling, and commerce to create sustainable livelihoods for artisans while enabling authentic access to handcrafted art worldwide. MeMeraki operates a full-stack ecosystem spanning research and documentation, digital masterclasses, e-commerce, and large-scale cultural installations. Over the past five years, it has paid out ₹7+ crore directly to artisans and partnered with leading institutions including the Ministry of Culture, Google, Adobe, and GMR Hyderabad Airport. MeMeraki received multiple national and global recognitions, including the National Startup Award 2025 (Creative Industry Disruption), Pupul Jayakar Award for Craft Entrepreneurship (2025), Digital Women Awards – Impact Category (2025), Excellence in Creative Tech at the CGVI Awards (2025), and the Sankalp Global Impact Innovation Award (2021). MeMeraki continues to scale with a mission to preserve, document, and globally showcase India's living craft traditions while building long-term, ethical value for artisan communities.

Role: Graphic Design Freelancer (Art, Interiors & Cultural Projects): This role sits at the intersection of Graphic Design, interior styling, spatial design, and visual communication, and is ideal for someone who wants to work with design and art not just as an object, but as an experience within environments. You will be working on gallery walls, interiors, installations, and visual narratives, shaping how traditional Indian art is placed, perceived, and experienced in modern contexts.

To Apply: Please send your CV with a short cover letter outlining why you will be a good fit for this role along with your portfolio of videos and creatives you have worked on to [Confidential Information] [Subject line: Graphic Design Freelancer_Your name] by 16th April (applicants who do not send this will not be considered. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not be able to send individual communication to all applicants and will only be informing shortlisted candidates for the next round). There is also a short assignment for this role as detailed below:

Salary: Rs. 10K INR per month

Location: Remote/ Gurgaon preferred

Assignment:

1.⁠ ⁠Choose Aesthetics (4–6): Pick 3:Indian Traditional, Indian Modern, Biophilic/ Organic, Minimal/Japandi, Chettinad, Bohemian, Indo-European/Colonial, Maximalist Indian

2.⁠ ⁠Select Artworks: Choose relevant artworks from the MeMeraki website for each aesthetic.(One or multiple per style)

3.⁠ ⁠Create Mockups: Make a mockup of a spatial setup (room, wall, corner) placing the selected artwork(s).

4.⁠ ⁠Mood + NotesFor each aesthetic, include:

A mini moodboard (colors/ materials/ textures, references)

A short note (100–150 words) explaining:

•⁠ ⁠Why the artwork fits

•⁠ ⁠The mood/story you're creating

•⁠ ⁠What We're Looking For

•⁠ ⁠Understanding of Indian art & aesthetics

•⁠ ⁠Spatial and visual sensibility

•⁠ ⁠Original, thoughtful pairings

Submission •⁠ ⁠PDF (max 10 slides) Note: We value fresh, unconventional ideas - feel free to experiment.

Job Description

Spatial Design & Art Curation (Core Focus)

• Design art placements within interiors—homes, offices, hospitality, and public spaces
• Create gallery wall compositions and large-scale spatial layouts
• Develop moodboards and material palettes that integrate art into contemporary environments
• Visualise installations, murals, and exhibition formats with a strong sense of scale and proportion
• Contribute to styling and staging of artworks for shoots, exhibitions, and client walkthroughs

Concept & Narrative Building

• Translate briefs into cohesive visual and spatial concepts
• Build refined presentations and concept decks for client-facing projects
• Craft visual narratives that balance cultural authenticity with contemporary design language

Execution & Detailing

• Prepare scaled layouts, artwork specifications, and print-ready files for installations
• Work across large-format applications—walls, panels, signage, exhibition graphics
• Ensure precision in colour, scale, and material translation from concept to execution

Digital & Brand Extensions

• Design select digital assets (campaigns, collections, editorial visuals)
• Ensure visual consistency across physical and digital expressions of the brand

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in visual and spatial design (agency, studio, brand, or startup)
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Good understanding of typography, layout, colour, and print vs digital design requirements
• Ability to work with high-resolution artwork files and adapt them for different formats and scales
• Basic understanding of print production processes (bleeds, CMYK, file prep)

Good to Have

• Exposure to large-format printing, exhibitions, or spatial design projects
• Familiarity with Figma for digital layouts
• Interest in Indian art, craft, culture, architecture, or design-led brands
• Basic motion or video skills (After Effects / Premiere Pro)
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and timelines

What We're Looking For

• Strong design fundamentals and attention to detail
• Ability to execute clearly from briefs while asking the right questions
• Comfort working across both structured brand systems and creative exploratory projects
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-moving, project-driven environment

Why Join MeMeraki

• Work at the intersection of design, culture, and technology
• Exposure to large-scale installations, institutional projects, and global clients
• Opportunity to build a diverse portfolio across digital, print, and spatial design
• Collaborate with master artisans, researchers, and creative teams across India