Graphic Designer Volunteer - (Open For Students)

✦This is a free unique volunteer opportunity for students to volunteer with a British Tech Company in order to build real-world experience and skills toward a career as a Graphic Designer.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 SkilledUp Life

At SkilledUp Life, we provide free volunteer opportunities to individuals by pairing them with British Tech Companies. We help them build work experience and improve their career prospects. We currently have over 15,000+ volunteers from over 100+ countries who have utilized SkilledUp Life to build work experience, skills and land their dream job.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

We are looking for a Graphic Designer to create engaging and on-brand graphics for a variety of media.

Benefits

·Flexible working hours

·Take on as much work as you can handle

·Enjoy the flexibility of picking what days you work

·Learn on the job and use the skills acquired to catapult your career

·Be a part of an exciting product launch, and actually see what direct input you have on a real project close up

The role

– Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements

– Creating images and layouts by hand or using design software

– Testing graphics across various media

Responsibilities:

·Study design briefs and determine requirements

·Schedule projects and define budget constraints

·Conceptualize visuals based on requirements

·Prepare rough drafts and present ideas

·Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand

·Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic

·Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design

·Test graphics across various media

·Amend designs after feedback

·Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand

Requirements and Skills

·Proven graphic designing experience

·A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics

·Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator,

Dreamweaver, Photoshop)

·A keen eye for aesthetics and detail

·Excellent communication skills

·Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines

·Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

·Excellent written skills, including impeccable spelling and grammar

·Great time management skills

·Solid attention to detail

·Be able to take direction

·Strong capability of working towards clear direction and communicating the same to the research team member(s)

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

– 3 months

– Part-time

– Remote

𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Once a satisfactory outcome is delivered, we will:

• Allow you to add SkilledUp Life Company Name to your LinkedIn Profile.
• Provide a testimonial against your profile on SkilledUp Life.
• Provide a Letter of Recommendation.
• Provide a testimonial for LinkedIn that can also be added to your CV/Resume.

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧

This is a voluntary position, i.e. there is no direct financial compensation, a promise of future paid work, or any taxable benefit.

𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈:

Please note that if your Linkedin Application is accepted, you would need to apply through the SkilledUp Life platform (free). You will be guided through that process once your Linkedin Application is processed.