Fairfood International is a non-profit global advocacy group with its head office based in Amsterdam and hubs located in several parts of the world. Fairfood encourages food and beverage companies worldwide to address socio-economic and environmental sustainability issues within their supply chains. Fairfood International envisions a future with a fair and sustainable food system, which is able to feed the world in a way that preserves the environment for future generations, respects human rights and secures a thriving economy for all.
Fairfood International is currently looking for:
Creative Designer
Based in Amsterdam
Part-time (16 hours)
Creative Designer
Based in Amsterdam
Part-time (16 hours)
Purpose of the position
The Creative Designer will take care of the creative development and production of visuals and tools for Fairfood’s corporate communications, campaigns and fundraising activities. This includes online communications, audio visuals, graphics, print, event promotion and gadgets. Using specialised graphic and multimedia software packages, the graphic designer works closely with corporate communications, advocacy and fundraising colleagues to establish the desired look and feel while managing quality, costs and adhering to deadlines.
The Creative Designer will take care of the creative development and production of visuals and tools for Fairfood’s corporate communications, campaigns and fundraising activities. This includes online communications, audio visuals, graphics, print, event promotion and gadgets. Using specialised graphic and multimedia software packages, the graphic designer works closely with corporate communications, advocacy and fundraising colleagues to establish the desired look and feel while managing quality, costs and adhering to deadlines.
Department
The Communications and Fundraising department is composed of two specialised and interdependent teams headed by the Director Communications and Fundraising. Each team is composed of several managers headed by a senior manager. The Creative Designer reports to the Senior Manager Communications and is a member of the Communications team. Their role is to enhance Fairfood’s brand, culture and external reputation in support of positioning a fair and sustainable food system as desirable, possible and inevitable and also to establish Fairfood as a leading voice in this context.
The Communications and Fundraising department is composed of two specialised and interdependent teams headed by the Director Communications and Fundraising. Each team is composed of several managers headed by a senior manager. The Creative Designer reports to the Senior Manager Communications and is a member of the Communications team. Their role is to enhance Fairfood’s brand, culture and external reputation in support of positioning a fair and sustainable food system as desirable, possible and inevitable and also to establish Fairfood as a leading voice in this context.
Responsibilities
1. Creative development and production of visuals
The Creative Designer is responsible for conceptualization and design of graphics from concept to completion. In consultation with team members, the Creative Designer interprets needs and develops concepts to suit the purpose. He/she makes the connection between their needs and what is possible technically, financially within a given timeframe. He/she respects Fairfood’s branding guidelines when developing audio visual materials and obtains approval of concept by submitting draft layout for approval to the Senior Manager Communications and is responsible for visual execution.
2. Coordinating with freelancers and outside agencies
Occasionally, the Creative Designer works with the assistance of freelancers/outside agencies. Therefore he/she manages a network of different creative designers and graphic freelancers who can support Fairfood’s creative needs. He/she interprets Fairfood’s objectives and requirements regarding quality, brand awareness, costs and deadlines and sees to it that the freelancers/outside agencies implement Fairfood’s requests and develop a concept that meets Fairfood’s needs within the required time and budget.
3. Advise senior management
The Creative Designer uses computer software to generate new images, visuals as needed and provides senior management with advice, when relevant, about new design developments to ensure the organisation can maintain its strong branding position within its budget.
1. Creative development and production of visuals
The Creative Designer is responsible for conceptualization and design of graphics from concept to completion. In consultation with team members, the Creative Designer interprets needs and develops concepts to suit the purpose. He/she makes the connection between their needs and what is possible technically, financially within a given timeframe. He/she respects Fairfood’s branding guidelines when developing audio visual materials and obtains approval of concept by submitting draft layout for approval to the Senior Manager Communications and is responsible for visual execution.
2. Coordinating with freelancers and outside agencies
Occasionally, the Creative Designer works with the assistance of freelancers/outside agencies. Therefore he/she manages a network of different creative designers and graphic freelancers who can support Fairfood’s creative needs. He/she interprets Fairfood’s objectives and requirements regarding quality, brand awareness, costs and deadlines and sees to it that the freelancers/outside agencies implement Fairfood’s requests and develop a concept that meets Fairfood’s needs within the required time and budget.
3. Advise senior management
The Creative Designer uses computer software to generate new images, visuals as needed and provides senior management with advice, when relevant, about new design developments to ensure the organisation can maintain its strong branding position within its budget.
Competences
• Innovative, creative, original, combining a strong visual sense and ability to think “outside the box”
• Strong interest in graphics and typography
• Brand awareness
• Strong communications skills to present and explain ideas to colleagues and communicate Fairfood’s needs to freelancers and external agencies
• Proactive and able to deliver results on time and within a given budget
• Strong time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Innovative, creative, original, combining a strong visual sense and ability to think “outside the box”
• Strong interest in graphics and typography
• Brand awareness
• Strong communications skills to present and explain ideas to colleagues and communicate Fairfood’s needs to freelancers and external agencies
• Proactive and able to deliver results on time and within a given budget
• Strong time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge & Experience
• Minimum higher education (bachelor degree) in the field of graphic design/multi-media design
• At least 3 years of experience as a graphic designer or related field
• Proven experience with graphic design as well as a feeling for typography and design
• Demonstrated experience working with design software, preferably Adobe Creative Suite as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models and interest in new developments in design software
• Affinity with Fairfood’s goals
What we offer
We offer a stimulating position within an international organisation, providing sufficient opportunities to achieve results and impact. The position is part-time (16 hours). Fairfood International remunerates its staff in line with industry standards, including a gross monthly salary of 1,094.63 EUR, a personal budget in lieu of pension of 87.57 EUR and reimbursement of work-home travel. Fairfood strives to ensure that its staff is representative of its international workforce, comprising of both men and women from different backgrounds.
• Minimum higher education (bachelor degree) in the field of graphic design/multi-media design
• At least 3 years of experience as a graphic designer or related field
• Proven experience with graphic design as well as a feeling for typography and design
• Demonstrated experience working with design software, preferably Adobe Creative Suite as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models and interest in new developments in design software
• Affinity with Fairfood’s goals
What we offer
We offer a stimulating position within an international organisation, providing sufficient opportunities to achieve results and impact. The position is part-time (16 hours). Fairfood International remunerates its staff in line with industry standards, including a gross monthly salary of 1,094.63 EUR, a personal budget in lieu of pension of 87.57 EUR and reimbursement of work-home travel. Fairfood strives to ensure that its staff is representative of its international workforce, comprising of both men and women from different backgrounds.
Interested?
If you recognise yourself in this function, we would like to meet you! Please send (a link to) your portfolio, a short motivation letter and CV to Gihan Hassanein, Senior Manager Communications gihan.hassanein@fairfood.org and cc Uma Banerji, Manager HR,uma.banerji@fairfood.org no later than 15-05-2013.
If you recognise yourself in this function, we would like to meet you! Please send (a link to) your portfolio, a short motivation letter and CV to Gihan Hassanein, Senior Manager Communications gihan.hassanein@fairfood.org and cc Uma Banerji, Manager HR,uma.banerji@fairfood.org no later than 15-05-2013.
