Hire a graphic designer
A graphic designer creates visual assets that communicate your brand identity across all channels — social media graphics, presentations, marketing materials, packaging, and digital ads. They translate brand strategy into visual design that resonates with your target audience.
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What does a graphic designer do?
Key responsibilities you can expect from this role
Design marketing materials — social media graphics, email templates, banner ads, and landing page visuals
Create and maintain brand identity assets — logos, color systems, typography guidelines, and brand books
Design presentations, pitch decks, and reports that communicate complex ideas visually
Produce print materials — business cards, brochures, trade show graphics, and packaging
Create motion graphics and simple animations for social media and product marketing
Adapt designs across formats and channels while maintaining brand consistency
Skills & tools
What to look for when hiring a graphic designer
Key skills
Tools they use
Graphic designer salary guide
Typical annual salary ranges in Europe (EUR)
Junior
€28,000–€36,000
0–2 years
Mid-level
€38,000–€52,000
2–5 years
Senior
€55,000–€72,000
5+ years
Ranges reflect full-time salaries in Northern & Western Europe. Actual compensation varies by location, company stage, and candidate experience.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about hiring a graphic designer
How it works
From request to hire in 3 simple steps
Tell us what you need
Share your role requirements, team culture, and timeline. We will scope the search and confirm fit within 24 hours.
Meet pre-vetted candidates
We present 3–5 qualified candidates. Each has been screened for skills, motivation, and cultural fit.
Hire with confidence
Interview your top picks and make an offer. Our 90-day guarantee means zero risk if the hire does not work out.
Hiring tips from our team
Advice for finding the right graphic designer
Portfolio is the interview. Spend 80% of your evaluation on their work, 20% on conversation. Look for projects similar to what you actually need.
Give a paid design test: "Design 3 LinkedIn ad variations for this campaign brief." This reveals their process, speed, and ability to work from a brief — not just their best cherry-picked portfolio pieces.
Ask about their relationship with feedback and revisions. Designers who get defensive about critique are difficult to work with in a startup environment.
Check their tool proficiency matches your needs. A designer who only knows Canva cannot produce what an Illustrator/Figma expert can.
What companies say
Feedback from founders who hired through us
Keto Software
€1.7M ARR startup • Hired 4+ positions • Focus on European expansion hires
What we've delivered:
"Working with Herizon has been an absolute turning point for our hiring. They have already helped us successfully bring on board a Growth Marketing Manager and a RevOps Manager, and are now supporting us in finding the right AEs and a Partnership Development Manager. What sets Herizon apart is not only their deep understanding of every role in a revenue organization, but also their ability to truly grasp what we are looking for as if they were part of our own team. They don't just present candidates — they challenge our thinking, help us sort through priorities, and go deep with candidates to ensure we're meeting the right people. I couldn't recommend Herizon highly enough for any company looking to build out their revenue teams with the right people."
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Sustainability tech company at €2M ARR
Hired 2 in 14 days
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Listed tech company
Fast growth team hire
"Found our PM in 6 days. Remote worker from Finland is super cost-efficient for our German company."
Early-stage startup at €1M ARR
Product team hire in 6 days
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