GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSULTANCY

ABOUT FAIRTRADE AFRICA

Established in 2005, Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is a member of Fairtrade International and the umbrella network organization representing Fairtrade-certified Producer Organizations in Africa and the Middle East. It has four (4) regional networks – Eastern & Central Africa; Southern Africa; West Africa; and the Middle East & North Africa. FTA currently represents 1,354,294 farmers and workers in 660 producer organizations spread across 28 countries in Africa and the Middle East by providing services to them that contribute to the improvement of their livelihoods. www.fairtradeafrica.net

SCOPE OF WORK

The Graphic Designer will help us build our brand identity as well as support various communication and marketing initiatives and campaigns. You will collaborate with the communication and marketing teams to create effective and eye-catching collateral for our user base. As a graphic designer, we hope you can put your passion for design to create compelling content.

DELIVERABLES

• Create and design various text-based assignment briefs for print and digital collateral
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design and brand guidelines specifications
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design projects.
• Work with a wide range of media and graphic design software
• Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary.
• Prepare the electronic files for the printers and mark up the final blueprint with final corrections.
• Create PDF /PNG/JPG formats from the final electronic file for Fairtrade Africa’s social and web posting
• Coordinating with agencies, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary.
• Where the assignment is to be translated into multiple languages, the same proofreading procedure described above applies.

Other Tasks

• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed.
• Develop own expertise as necessary

If and when any of the above services will be required, Fairtrade Africa and the consultant will agree on work input, the number of working days necessary and the deadline prior to the commencement of work. Detailed specifications for each individual assignment will be given when the designer’s services are requested.

CONSULTANTS PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience as a graphic designer or in a related field.
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Multimedia Content Development
• Proficiency with required desktop publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• A strong eye for visual composition.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Understanding of communication, marketing, product packaging, and multimedia design.
• Organization, ability to juggle multiple projects
• Experience with computer-aided design.

CONSULTANCY PERIOD

The contract period is 9 months from January 2023 – September 2023 from the date of signing the contract.

How to apply

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested and qualified individuals should submit their applications, which should include the following:

• Individual portfolio and profile;
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of the graphic designer;
• Professional fee daily rate structure/rate card;
• 2 References and samples of similar assignments conducted in the past.

The closing date for receiving the application is 23rd December 2022.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please send the applications to [email protected]