Graphic Designer

Global Left – Graphic Designer
Organisation: Global Left
Location: Remote (Global)
Type: Volunteer role (10–20 hours per week)
Global Left is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and digitally savvy Graphic Designer to support the organisation’s communications, branding, and visibility efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing compelling visual content that communicates Global Left’s work, promotes its events and activities, and strengthens its presence across social media platforms and its website.
Working closely with the Communications and Media Manager and other relevant team members, the Graphic Designer will translate communications objectives, campaign messages, and event information into clear, engaging, and visually appealing designs for diverse digital audiences.
The ideal candidate should have a strong eye for design, an understanding of digital communications, and the ability to deliver high-quality creative assets within agreed timelines.
Initial deliverables period: First three months
About Global Left
Global Left is a new international organisation connecting progressive political actors committed to democracy, equality, and social justice.
The organisation builds a global platform for cooperation between parliamentarians, political parties, policy experts, and civic actors working toward progressive political coordination and policy development.
We are currently recruiting volunteers to join Global Left as a Graphic Designer.
Responsibilities
A. Digital Content Creation and Design
Design engaging graphics, flyers, posters, banners, and promotional materials for Global Left’s social media platforms and website.
Develop visual content to communicate the organisation’s activities, campaigns, announcements, publications, and key messages.
Create graphics for digital campaigns, webinars, panel discussions, workshops, conferences, and other organisational events.
Adapt designs to different digital platforms and formats, ensuring that content is visually effective, readable, and appropriately sized.
Develop visual assets to accompany reports, articles, policy documents, research outputs, newsletters, and other communications materials.
B. Event Promotion and Visibility
Design promotional materials for upcoming events, including event announcement flyers, speaker graphics, registration reminders, countdown graphics, and event-day visuals.
Produce post-event graphics highlighting key discussions, speakers, outcomes, quotes, and other important takeaways.
Work with the Communications and Media Manager to ensure that event graphics are delivered according to the event communications calendar.
Support the timely promotion of Global Left’s events across relevant digital channels before, during, and after each event.
C. Brand Identity and Consistency
Ensure that all visual materials align with Global Left’s brand identity, including its logo, colour palette, typography, tone, and design standards.
Develop and maintain reusable design templates for recurring communications needs.
Help strengthen the organisation’s visual identity and ensure consistency across its digital platforms and communications materials.
Recommend creative approaches to improve the presentation, recognition, and visibility of Global Left’s work.
D. Website and Digital Communications Support
Design visual assets for website updates, including banners, featured graphics, event promotions, and publication thumbnails.
Prepare web-ready graphics that meet platform specifications and support a consistent user experience.
Collaborate with the Communications and Media Manager to ensure that visuals complement website content and wider communications priorities.
Support the visual presentation of digital publications and other online resources.
E. Collaboration and Workflow Management
Work closely with the Communications and Media Manager to translate communications briefs into effective visual products.
Participate in communications planning meetings and contribute creative ideas for campaigns, events, and organisational visibility.
Manage design assignments, revisions, and deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.
Incorporate feedback from relevant team members and make revisions as required.
Organise and maintain an accessible repository of editable design files and final approved assets.
Expected Deliverables for the First Three Months
The following deliverables will guide the Graphic Designer’s initial performance assessment. Specific volumes should be agreed with the Communications and Media Manager based on the organisation’s communications calendar, event schedule, and available resources.
Month 1: Onboarding, Brand Alignment and Design Foundations
Priority: Understand Global Left’s brand, communications priorities, and design needs.
Expected deliverables:
Review existing communications materials, brand assets, website visuals, and social media graphics.
Develop an initial visual communications audit, identifying opportunities to improve consistency, quality, and audience engagement.
Produce a set of reusable social media templates for announcements, event promotions, speaker profiles, quotes, and organisational updates.
Develop a standard event promotion design package, including an event flyer, speaker graphics, registration reminder, and countdown template.
Agree on a design workflow covering briefs, approval processes, revision timelines, file management, and delivery formats.
Expected outcome: A consistent and reusable visual design framework that supports Global Left’s communications activities.
Month 2: Content Production and Event Visibility
Priority: Apply the design framework to active communications campaigns and events.
Expected deliverables:
Design and deliver graphics for scheduled social media posts, organisational announcements, and ongoing campaigns.
Produce promotional graphics for planned webinars, panel discussions, meetings, or other events, as applicable.
Develop supporting event visuals, including speaker cards, registration reminders, countdown graphics, and post-event highlights.
Create visual assets for selected website updates, publications, reports, or articles.
Maintain an organised repository of approved graphics and editable design files.
Expected outcome: Improved consistency and timeliness of visual communications supporting Global Left’s digital presence and event promotion.
Month 3: Optimisation
Priority: Consolidate design processes and assess the contribution of visual content to organisational visibility.
Expected deliverables:
Continue producing graphics in line with the approved communications calendar and organisational priorities.
Refine existing templates based on feedback from the Communications and Media Manager and, where available, platform performance data.
Compile a portfolio of completed designs covering social media, events, campaigns, and website content.
Prepare a brief three-month design report documenting outputs delivered, completed assignments, workflow improvements, and recommendations for the next quarter.
Recommend priorities for the next three months, including opportunities to strengthen visual storytelling and digital visibility.
Expected outcome: A functional design system, a portfolio of completed communications assets, and a practical plan for improving Global Left’s visual communications.
Key Performance Indicators
Performance will be assessed against agreed deliverables, quality standards, and deadlines, using the following indicators:
Timeliness: Percentage of assigned designs delivered within agreed deadlines.
Quality and accuracy: Compliance with approved briefs, brand guidelines, and content requirements.
Brand consistency: Consistent application of Global Left’s visual identity across digital channels.
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