Lead Visual Designer

The Fishhook Team is looking for a Lead Visual Designer — someone who loves the Church, sees both the big picture and the details, and can lead with creativity, collaboration and heart.

This person is both a strategic leader and an eager doer — ready to guide vision and strategy while also rolling up their sleeves to design, create and bring meaningful ideas to life.

You’ll work closely with our team and our church partners to translate who they are — their people, stories and calling — into distinct, compelling brand identities, websites, campaigns and creative tools that help them communicate the Gospel with clarity and beauty.

What We're Looking For

In summary, we’re looking for:

• A strategic creative leader who can help shape brand and visual systems and design strategy for our clients and our team.
• A hands-on designer who loves being in the work — creating, iterating and refining everything from visual identities and websites to campaigns and communication tools.
• A great listener and collaborator who sees people and churches deeply, translates insights into visual expression, and works well with both clients and teammates.
• A relational and inspiring presence who invests in others, brings energy and perspective to projects, and helps elevate the creative work around them.
• Someone who is located in (or near) Indianapolis/Central Indiana and can work a flexible schedule (part-time or full-time), with occasional travel and in-person collaboration.

About Fishhook

Our mission: We energize and support churches to communicate, engage with and reach people for Christ.

We’re a creative communications team based in Indianapolis, IN, helping churches innovate, create and communicate for more than 22 years.

We’re strategists, planners, writers, designers, digital specialists and developers — and we show up as whole people who deeply believe in the local church.

Our clients range from small, rural congregations to large, multisite churches across the country and into Canada. We’re energized by uncovering what makes each church unique and bringing it to life through inspired strategy and design to serve and encourage the audiences they are called to connect with.

About the Position

As a Lead Visual Designer, you will:

• Lead creative direction and visual design strategy across projects — from initial discovery through design and delivery.
• Partner closely with our strategists, writers and developers to craft cohesive brand experiences and communication systems.
• Guide visual storytelling for church brands, campaigns and digital platforms.
• Balance multiple projects and priorities — leading creative efforts while also producing your own inspired work.
• Provide mentorship and art direction to other designers as needed, helping to grow the overall quality and impact of our creative work.
• Contribute to Fishhook’s culture — brainstorming ideas, refining design processes, and helping us delight our clients with unexpected creativity, energy and value.

This position can be full-time or part-time, depending on the candidate’s availability and fit. We’ll work with the right person to determine the best rhythm and hours.

About You

You are:

• A creative collaborator with 5+ years of professional design experience (agency, freelance or in-house).
• Experienced in brand identity development, web design/UI, and campaign or communication design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop), with experience in Figma, XD or similar tools for digital design and prototyping.
• A nurturing, eager communicator who can articulate your creative rationale and guide clients and teammates through your process.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple projects while keeping an eye on both the big picture and the smaller details.
• Passionate about the local church and the mission of helping people meet and follow Jesus.
• A humble, hungry and curious learner who brings joy, humor and grace to your work.
  
  

About Pay and Benefits

We offer:

• A flexible, hybrid work environment — combining time in our Indy office a couple days a week with remote work as well.
• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
• Paid time off, holidays, a monthly cell phone stipend, health allowance available and other benefits as well.
• Opportunities for professional growth, spiritual encouragement, laughter and lots of snacks too!

We’re serious about our work but never take ourselves too seriously. We work hard, love the Church deeply, and care for one another as people first, employees second.

Interested?

If this sounds like you — if you’re ready to lead creatively and design with purpose — we’d love to talk!