Digital Graphic Designer (Freelance)

• *Opportunity:**

Digital Graphic Designer (Freelance) - Remote
• *Organization:**

Accelerate Change
• *Reports to**

: Micah Evangelista, Senior Content Design Manager
• *Location**

: This is a remote freelance opportunity for an individual based anywhere in the US
• *About Accelerate Change**

Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include:
• Scaling emerging cultural media properties
• Investing in established cultural media properties
• Building influencer networks
• Leading a digital media lab
• Driving civic engagement campaigns

Learn more about our theory of change, approach, and impact at https://acceleratechange.org/about/

Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at https://acceleratechange.org/values-team/
• *About the Opportunity**

Accelerate Change is seeking a freelance graphic designer to develop digital assets for a variety of projects and experiments, with a strong focus on designing dynamic and engaging
• *social media graphics**

. Our ideal candidate is able to produce high-quality design work in a fast-paced work environment with a highly creative and flexible approach to the work.

Here’s what you could expect to do as Digital Graphic Designer (Freelance):
• Develop fast-turnaround, high-volume design assets while maintaining quality and brand consistency
• Translate campaign ideas into engaging, platform-native creative that drives interaction and participation
• Create visually compelling assets for giveaways campaigns, including static posts, carousels, and story formats
• Design high-performing social media content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok
• Create graphic elements for video and podcast projects, elevating visual appeal and engagement
• Develop diverse digital collateral, creating style guides, documents, and other visual assets
• Demonstrate adaptability within our experimental content approach, consistently delivering high-quality work within tight timelines
• Contribute your skills to a range of design projects, spanning illustration, motion graphics, and presentation design, based on your established capabilities
• *What We’re Looking For**
• **Commitment to social change.**

Accelerate Change is a mission-driven workplace focused on civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities. You have a demonstrated commitment to this work and you’d like to be part of a team of people who do, too.
• **Experience**

: We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in digital and social media design, with a particular emphasis on crafting compelling and dynamic social media graphics.
• **Excellent Communication Skills:**

Proficient written and verbal communication skills are paramount for comprehending design requirements and delivering results that align with expectations
• **Portfolio Showcase:**

Candidates who possess a portfolio showcasing their adeptness in creating slide deck presentations and impactful social media content
• **Self-Motivated:**

The ideal candidate should exhibit a self-driven demeanor, adept at efficient time management to meet deadlines and attain objectives effectively.
• *Compensation**

This is a 3-month, freelance opportunity with the potential to extend. The compensation is $40-$45/hour. The number of hours per week will vary, but we estimate roughly 10-20 hours per week.
• *Apply**

To apply, please upload your resume, share a link to your portfolio and tell us more about your experience on the application on our website.
• Accelerate Change is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQIA+ people must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.*

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