Design and Branding Volunteer for Young People We Care (YPWC)
Organizational Context
Young People We Care (YPWC) is a youth-led organization headquartered in Ghana, with satellite offices in the UK and Canada. Founded in 2005, YPWC empowers youth through education, information, advocacy, and access to opportunities. Its mission is to educate youth on global issues, inspire action, promote participation, and build partnerships for youth development. YPWC aims to strengthen its visual identity and communication to better reach young people, partners, and stakeholders.
Job Purpose
YPWC is expanding its reach to provide young people with essential information, resources, and opportunities for personal and professional development. This role seeks a creative volunteer to develop professional promotional materials that effectively communicate the organization's mission, values, and commitment to youth empowerment. The volunteer will be instrumental in helping YPWC establish a consistent and recognizable visual identity. This identity will be crucial for all communications, outreach activities, and partnerships, ensuring a cohesive and impactful brand presence across all platforms and engagements.
Responsibilities
The Graphic Design and Branding Volunteer will support the development of promotional and communication materials for Young People We Care (YPWC). The volunteer will collaborate with the YPWC team to design professional, visually appealing, and consistent materials that clearly communicate the organization's identity and work. Key tasks include designing promotional flyer templates for programs and events, creating professional business card designs for leadership and team members, and developing an official letterhead for organizational correspondence. The role also involves establishing a consistent visual style, including recommended colors, fonts, and layout elements, for use across all YPWC materials. The volunteer will provide editable digital versions of all final designs, along with a simple visual identity guide, to ensure future usability and consistency.
Work Experience
Applicants should possess experience in graphic design, visual communication, or branding. Demonstrated ability to design professional promotional materials such as flyers, business cards, and letterheads is necessary. Experience with design software like Canva, Adobe Illustrator, or Photoshop is required, along with a portfolio showcasing previous graphic design work. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently online are also important.
Skills
Graphic design, visual communication, branding, proficiency with design software (Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop), flyer design, business card design, letterhead design, visual identity development, strong communication, ability to work independently, interest in youth development, community engagement, and social impact.