Graphic Design Consultant for Peacemaker Toolkit materials - Search for Common Ground - Washington DC - work from home job
Company: Search for Common Ground
Job description: BACKGROUND
Search for Common Ground is the world's largest peacebuilding organization, working on the frontlines of today's most consequential conflicts where millions of lives are at stake. As part of our global efforts in digital peacebuilding, Common Ground USA is developing a Peacemaker toolkit for evidence-based explanations of the dynamics of peace, polarization, radicalization, & extremism and evidence-based guidance on options for a pastor to address them.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Common Ground USA is seeking freelance graphic designers to assist in the overall collateral designs for Peacemaker Toolkit. This includes:
1. Peacemaker Starter Pack (4 pages): Introducing text from the Peacemaker starter kit, minus practice card text.
2. Practice Cards (4-5 printable/downloadable cards)
3. Peacemaker Toolkit (40-50 pgs): This document will include an introduction of the problem and its relevant issues (2 pages), a number of scenarios on different issues (15-18 pages), a Handbook on identifying problems and its associated tactics (25-30). Other anticipated pages include a title page, table of contents, etc.
The designer will be provided with drafts of these materials which will include some sample images. The designer will be responsible for proposing additional appropriate stock images and creating original infographics. The designer will produce print-ready and digital copies of the toolkit materials and also provide the original art files.
The designer should use a cohesive style for all of these Peacemaker toolkits and should work within the instruction on color palette, typefaces, logo usages, etc. from the organization's Brand and Style guidelines. The designer will work directly with the team that developed the content for the toolkit for direction and feedback and should be prepared to make multiple rounds of revisions.
TIMELINE
The design process is anticipated to begin in early September 2023 and be completed by the end of October 2023.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Generate a number of concepts for page layouts and general outlook of the toolkit materials including:
Peacemaker Starter Pack
Practice Cards
Peacemaker Toolkit * Produce creative graphics in electronic format, adaptable for use in production of print and online materials. Designer should provide print-ready and digital copies and original art files.
• Propose appropriate stock photos, icons and other visual assets to use throughout the toolkit materials
• Make multiple rounds of revisions of drafts according to feedback received
• Ensure consistency of branding and messaging across all visuals
Payment for this project will be based on an agreed-upon flat project cost and will be made upon confirmation from Search of the satisfactory completion of deliverables, and the timely submission of invoices from the designer to Search.
QUALIFICATIONS
• A minimum of 5-7 years of design experience
• Proficient in Adobe CS applications with a focus on InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Strong knowledge in editorial design and digital print production
• Willingness to take direction and constructive criticism and to work with inherited design directions
• Meticulous attention to detail in copyediting and typographic skills
TO APPLY
If you are interested in this position, please provide:
A quote for a flat project cost including all revisions
If you are interested in other opportunities working with Search please also indicate your proposed daily rate and how long it will be applicable
A resume or CV
A portfolio of past projects
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will not be accepted after 5 pm EST on 27 July 2023.
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website for full details of our work. All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. View our code of conduct and our privacy policy .
Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d'autres tâches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.
Seuls les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d'appels téléphoniques s'il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Web pour tous les détails de notre mission.
Tous les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les conflits d'intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s'engage à préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à mener ses programmes et ses opérations d'une manière qui soit sûre pour les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.
Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe, l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale (ascendance), le handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'orientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.
Consultez notre code de conduite et notre politique de confidentialité ici.
Dado que la descripción de funciones no puede ser exhaustiva, el titular del puesto puede tener que realizar otras tareas que coinciden en líneas generales con las responsabilidades clave mencionadas.
Sólo se contactará con los candidatos invitados a una entrevista. Se agradece no recibir llamadas telefónicas. Consulte nuestro sitio web para conocer todos los detalles de nuestro trabajo. Todos los empleados de Search deben adherirse a los valores de la organización: Colaboración - Audacia - Tenacidad - Empatía - Resultados. De acuerdo con estos valores, Search hace cumplir el Código de Conducta y las políticas relacionadas con luchar contra el acoso en el lugar de trabajo, la protección contra la explotación y el abuso, la protección de la infancia, los conflictos de intereses y la lucha contra el fraude. Search se compromete a salvaguardar los intereses, derechos y bienestar de los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables con los que está en contacto y a llevar a cabo sus programas y operaciones de una manera que sea segura para los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables. Search for Common Ground no discrimina ni discriminará por motivos de raza, color, religión (credo), género, expresión de género, edad, origen nacional (ascendencia), discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual o condición militar, en ninguna de sus actividades u operaciones. Consulte nuestro código de conducta y nuestra política de privacidad .
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Location: Washington DC
Job date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:28:43 GMT
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