Opportunity: Digital Graphic Designer (Freelance) - Part Time, Remote

Organization: Accelerate Change

Reports to: Micah Evangelista, Content Design Manager

Location: This is a remote freelance opportunity for an individual based anywhere in the U.S.

About Accelerate Change

Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include:

● Scaling emerging cultural media properties

● Investing in established cultural media properties

● Building influencer networks

● Leading a digital media lab

● Driving civic engagement campaigns

Learn more about our theory of change, approach, and impact at

https://acceleratechange.org/about/

Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at https://acceleratechange.org/values-team/

About the Opportunity

Accelerate Change is seeking a freelance graphic designer to develop digital assets for a variety of projects and experiments, with a strong focus on designing dynamic and engaging Google Slides presentations. Our ideal candidate is able to produce high-quality design work in a fast-paced work environment with a highly creative and flexible approach to the work.

Here’s what you could expect to do as Digital Graphic Designer (Freelance):

Play a pivotal role in designing impactful decks that uphold our brand values, visuals, and messaging, actively shaping the look and feel of our projects across a variety of digital platforms
Bring your proven expertise in creating professional, fun, dynamic and visually compelling Google Slides presentations
Ensure that each deck upholds our brand identity, aligns with key messaging, and delivers a polished, engaging user experience
Design engaging social and digital media content for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others
Create graphic elements for video and podcast projects, elevating visual appeal and engagement
Develop diverse digital collateral, creating style guides, documents, and other visual assets
Provide a designer's perspective during creative brainstorming sessions dedicated to content experimentation
Demonstrate adaptability within our experimental content approach, consistently delivering high-quality work within tight timelines
Contribute your skills to a range of design projects, spanning illustration, motion graphics, and presentation design, based on your established capabilities

What We’re Looking For

Commitment to social change. Accelerate Change is a mission-driven workplace focused on civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities. You have a demonstrated commitment to this work and you’d like to be part of a team of people who do, too.
Experience: We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in digital and social media design, with a particular emphasis on crafting compelling slide decks and PowerPoint presentations.
Excellent Communication Skills: Proficient written and verbal communication skills are paramount for comprehending design requirements and delivering results that align with expectations
Portfolio Showcase: Candidates who possess a portfolio showcasing their adeptness in creating slide deck presentations and impactful social media content
Self-Motivated: The ideal candidate should exhibit a self-driven demeanor, adept at efficient time management to meet deadlines and attain objectives effectively.

Compensation

This is a 3-month, part-time freelance opportunity with the potential to extend. The compensation is $40-$45/hour. The number of hours per week will vary, but we estimate roughly 5-10 hours per week.

Apply

To apply, please upload your resume, share a link to your portfolio and tell us more about your experience on the application on our website.

Accelerate Change is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQIA+ people must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

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What makes this role a good fit for you? Please be sure to highlight your previous digital graphic design experience specifically with designing impactful slide decks, designing engaging social and digital media content, and creating graphic elements for video and podcast projects.

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We’re looking for a well-rounded candidate who is able to articulate their unique design decisions and create impactful slide decks and content for our audience. We would like to assess your ability to problem-solve through design so please walk us through, in detail, an impactful project in your portfolio: what was your role, the problem, solution and tell us what prompted you to make those specific design decisions.

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