Graphic design for social media

Organizational Context

Canada and Kenya established diplomatic relations in 1963. Canada's High Commission in Nairobi is its largest mission in Africa, accredited to Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, and UN bodies like UNEP and UN-Habitat. The mission manages the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, a small grants program supporting development projects. This role offers significant exposure to an international audience.

Job Purpose

The volunteer will create six modern and engaging graphic designs for the High Commission of Canada's X (formerly Twitter) social media platform. These visuals will accompany announcements of new projects funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. The designs should be text-free to be suitable for both English and French platforms. This assignment provides an excellent opportunity for the volunteer to showcase their creativity and gain international visibility, with the possibility of including their signature and being tagged in posts.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to design six distinct, modern, and engaging images for social media. These images will visually represent six key themes: Canada in Kenya, Canada in Somalia, Canada in Uganda, Canada supports peace and security, Canada supports governance, justice and elections, and Canada supports inclusive economic growth. The designs must be creative interpretations of these concepts without any text, ensuring cultural relevance and diversity. The volunteer will need to be flexible and incorporate feedback or edits from the High Commission of Canada to finalize the social media posts.

Work Experience

The required experience is in graphic design. Experience in art school is desirable. The volunteer should also possess creativity and an interest in international affairs and development. Flexibility to adapt to feedback is essential.

Skills

Key skills include graphic design, creativity, and the ability to produce modern and engaging visuals. The volunteer needs to be able to interpret concepts visually without text and ensure cultural relevance. Proficiency in English at a fair level is required. Adaptability and responsiveness to feedback are also important.

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