Consultance : Girl Effect recherche un Designer graphique au Kenya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop an intimate understanding of our brand message and tone developed by Girl Effect’s brand development agency.
  • Transform and piece together photos, texts and illustrations. Copies, vectors and images will be provided.
  • Design posts in different formats; static, GIF, illustrations and motion graphics where appropriate.
  • Work closely with the Create team in effectively communicating each post. This will include revising copies to fit imagery and selecting the best format in relation to the messaging.
  • Learn and consistently apply Girl Effect’s editorial policies and values, production standards, and safeguarding policies.
  • Immediately report any editorial or safeguarding concerns to Girl Effect’s Content Director, Africa.
  • Create work that is fun, engaging, youthful and bold. The work should show an understanding of global youth trends and the vibrant youth cultures within our market.
  • Mobile and user-friendly for the technical context of our user. All our content should be viewable on low-end devices. An understanding of the challenges of designing for low-bandwidth environments and low-end phones would be favorable.
  • Upon acceptance of each design or concept, the graphic designer will provide GE with a packaged Adobe Illustrator/InDesign/Project file, and GE will retain all intellectual property rights.

Expected Deliverables

The consultant will provide deliverables per the scope of work. This will include the following:

  • Work within brand guidelines to create layouts reinforcing GEs’ style and voice through our visual touch points.
  • Designs will be grouped by topic areas and/or audiences and cater to various regions and cultural contexts in Kenya.
  • Illustrates concepts by designing rough layouts of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type, style, and related aesthetic concepts.
  • Use roughsketches/layouts for discussion and coordination with the Content Team.
  • Use Adobe Creative Suite to prepare aesthetic designs for clients.
  • Develop an understanding of different design collaterals like social media posts, landing pages, ads, microsites, emailers, etc.
  • Creating and delivering graphic designs for various platforms and media.
  • Coming up with Unique ideas and Design Concepts according to the brief.

Who You Are

  • 3+ years of professional visual design experience
  • Deep understanding of graphic design principles, strong visual communications skills and basic knowledge of UI/UX
  • Strong sense of photographic and illustrated poster design, creative storytelling, art direction, user experience, motion, and marketing and possess ideation skills that stretch across various communication media.
  • You have experience in creating assets for youth brands, especially girls. Any experience in health or behavior change content is a plus.
  • Ability to thrive as a collaborator/co-creator – willing to shape ideas as well as build on the ideas of others
  • Good sense of typography and layout aesthetics
  • Excellent working knowledge of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma and a good understanding of Adobe Creative Suite
  • Passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young women and girls
  • Proven ability to be flexible within a fast-paced, changing environment.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a proposal by email with the subject line “GE Kenya Graphic Designer” [email protected] by April 18th, 2023, at 5:00 pm EAT.