Graphic Designer Volunteer (Open For Students)

✦This is a free and unique volunteer opportunity for students/fresh graduates/anyone who switches careers to volunteer with a British Tech Company to build real-world experience and skills toward a career in 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 32,000+ volunteers from over 100+ countries who have utilized SkilledUp Life to build work experience, and skills and land their dream job.

Full Opportunity Description:

Tech Company is a start up company at the forefront of the fourth Industrial Revolution, using the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics, therefore bringing a more digital classroom that creates more self stewarding students and enables teachers to play a more nurturing role that supports the students with less manual administrative tasks. To achieve this e-spaces is an agile business that has high awareness of disruptive technology with a strong a plan to develop talent that can make the most of it. You will therefore have the opportunity to help us grow.

Although we are currently new and small, we will need to grow quickly in order to make progress towards our large-scale goals. We are therefore – through our wonderful volunteers – building a strong professional team so that we can put the infrastructure in place to have the scope to generate and cope with rapid growth.

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

The Individual:

You will be an independent person who is capable of working entirely remotely, allowing you to log in from anywhere and enjoy a flexible arrangement that suits you.

Opportunity brief:

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

What is the role of a Graphic Designer?

The Graphic Designer job description includes the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos. You’ll be the one to shape the visual aspects of websites, books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more.

Your graphics should capture the attention of those who see them and communicate the right message. For this, you need to have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design. If you can communicate well and work methodically as part of a team, we’d like to meet you.

The goal is to inspire and attract the target audience.

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 details

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)

How to Apply:

Note: We receive a high volume of applicants, which means we cannot provide personalised feedback.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all different backgrounds.

In order for us to be able to give you the best interview experience possible, please let us know in advance if you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process and we will gladly see how we can accommodate them.

Endorsements:

We shall be happy to provide endorsements to help you on your next step when the voluntary position comes to an end. Once a satisfactory outcome is delivered, we will:

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

Duration

• Part-time
• 3 months
• Remote

Disclaimer:

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