Graphics Designer at Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Nigeria

Job Purpose

• The Graphics Designer is responsible for developing compelling visual content that communicates the GATEWAY Program’s mission, achievements, and human impact.
• This role translates complex ideas into engaging visual formats — from infographics and motion graphics to reports and social media campaigns.
• The Associate ensures brand consistency, brings creativity to digital campaigns, and contributes to inclusive storytelling that amplifies the voices of underrepresented groups.

Key Responsibilities
Creative & Strategic Design:

• Develop visual strategies: Collaborate with the communications team to translate program goals into a cohesive visual strategy that aligns with the overall communication and advocacy objectives.
• Create diverse visual content: Design and produce a wide range of content, including infographics, reports, newsletters, presentations, and social media graphics.
• Ensure brand consistency: Uphold and enforce the program's visual identity and brand guidelines across all materials, ensuring a consistent and professional look.

Content Development & Production:

• Infographics and data visualization: Transform research, data, and key program findings into clear, digestible, and visually appealing infographics that tell a compelling story.
• Report and publication design: Design and lay out program reports, case studies, and other publications to be both aesthetically pleasing and easy to read.
• Motion graphics: Produce short motion graphics for social media and digital campaigns to increase engagement and explain complex concepts.
• Illustrations and custom visuals: Create original illustrations and visual assets to enhance storytelling and represent program beneficiaries and their experiences.

Innovation & Storytelling:

• Creative Experimentation: Proactively research and experiment with emerging digital design trends and new formats, such as interactive visuals, vertical video for TikTok/Reels, and animated stories, to keep the program's content fresh and highly engaging for a youth audience.
• Inclusivity & Authentic Representation: Champion the program's commitment to diversity by ensuring all visual content authentically represents marginalized young women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
• Narrative-Driven Design: Go beyond simply creating graphics by developing design concepts that tell a cohesive and compelling story. 
• Impact Storytelling: Work closely with the M&E team to transform quantitative data and qualitative feedback into powerful visual narratives that showcase the program's impact. 

Technical and Project Management:

• Asset Management: Organize and maintain a digital asset library of all design files, photos, and brand elements for easy access and long-term use.
• Print Production: Prepare and manage design files for professional printing, collaborating with vendors to ensure high-quality production of brochures, flyers, banners, and other physical materials for events and outreach.
• Workflow Coordination: Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables are met on time and aligned with content calendars and communication timelines.
• Budgeting: Assist in tracking design-related expenses and managing allocated budgets for tools, software, and external services.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Inter-team Collaboration: Work closely with the program management, M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation), and partnership teams to understand their needs and develop visuals that effectively communicate their work.
• Advocacy and Training: Contribute to workshops or training sessions for program beneficiaries, teaching basic visual storytelling skills or graphic design principles to empower them in their gig work.
• Feedback Integration: Actively seek and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and target audiences to refine design concepts and improve the effectiveness of visual communications.

Key Performance Indicators 

• Visual Content Production & Management
• Advocacy & Impact Storytelling
• Media & Partner Collateral
• Digital Engagement & User Interface
• Reporting & Template Creation
• Professional Development & Innovation.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of professional experience as a graphic designer, preferably in communications or campaign-focused roles.
• Portfolio showcasing strong design, motion graphics, and data visualization work.
• Experience in creating content for digital campaigns and social media preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• Design proficiency: Expert-level proficiency in graphic design software, including the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects).
• Creativity and attention to detail: Strong creative skills with a meticulous eye for detail, typography, and colour theory.
• Data visualization skills: Demonstrated ability to convert complex data and text into simple, impactful visuals.
• Project management: Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and understand project requirements.
• Storytelling: Ability to use visuals to tell compelling stories, grounded in ethics.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt design styles to suit diverse audiences and communication goals.