Graphic/Visual Designer

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In 2015, the San Francisco Day Labor Program and Women’s Collective (DLP/WC) started an exciting reorganization process with the objective of establishing a more sustainable and scalable model that enhances the impact of the program in the lives of immigrant workers.

The DLP/WC is looking for a graphic/visual designer to support the visual communication strategies of the program. This volunteer works in developing visual products that help deliver succinct and easy-to-access messages in a multi-cultural, multi-language environment. The ideal candidate is a creative individual with advanced skills in graphic design techniques, systems and tools. Details on the position below.

The DLP/WC is a grassroots-organized program deeply rooted in the community with strong support of key stakeholders. For over 20 years, the DLP/WC has been extremely successful at uniting, empowering, and organizing immigrant workers for dignified work and fair wages in San Francisco. Workers are organized in two collectives, one of men and one of women, for building collective power, developing skills, and operating a shared business.

Members of the collectives work united and organized to eradicate the injustices that affect them, while building their dignity, power and leadership. They learn, work,and participate in immigrant worker movements because they share a vision of having the same opportunities and rights than any other worker. The collectives are co-founders and leaders in the National Day Labor Organizing Network, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Progressive Workers Alliance, California Domestic Workers Coalition, Jobs with Justice, San Francisco Rising, among others.

Position Objective: This position supports the visual communication strategies of the program. This volunteer works in developing visual products that help deliver succinct and easy-to-access messages in a multi-cultural, multi-language environment. It is directed to transforming the lives of low-wage immigrant workers at a personal level, in order to develop leaders who can promote the dignity of their work and transform the industries in which they work.

Responsibility:

This position has the responsibility of developing visual products that help deliver succinct and easy-to-access messages in a multi-cultural, multi-language environment.

Candidates must be available 5 hours every week to work on projects remotely on a flexible schedule, and comfortable using a task-distribution platform online to collaborate and organize their work.

Expected Commitment:

• 5 hours every week to work on projects remotely on a flexible schedule.

• 3- to 6-month commitment preferred.

Desired Skills:

• Extremely creative and visual

• Advanced skills in graphic design techniques, systems and tools

• High level of professionalism and ability to meet deadlines on time

• Commitment to social justice, specifically worker and immigrant rights

• Compassionate and caring approach to supporting immigrant workers

• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

• Extremely organized and highly motivated