While we are not currently hiring full time roles, we always welcome freelance collaborations.

To apply, please send an intro to yourself and work samples. No calls please.

About Us:

Background Stories (www.backgroundstories.com) is a small design consultancy that helps audiences understand complex ideas, systems & metrics through visualization and visual storytelling. We are experts in communicating social and environmental topics in visual and emotionally engaging ways. We work with change-making clients throughout the U.S. (and a few in Europe and the U.K.).

While the majority of our team is based in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area, we operate as a fully remote team. 

Background Stories is a certified, women-owned business. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, equitable work environment, providing access and opportunity for all. Our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in the work that we do—engaging audiences in social, economic, and environmental sustainability.