Graphic Designer for education platform!

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What is 8Billionminds?

8Billionminds is a social enterprise dedicated to building the world’s first free global online live-learning platform. The site will connect users to teach, learn or informally share any topic they wish through an online classroom, complete with digital whiteboard, video and audio to facilitate communication between individuals from anywhere in the world. 8BM is passionate about equitable access to education and improving cultural understanding and global empathy.

We are looking to expand our global team of volunteers to include more passionate graphic designers to support the community building team. We are on track to beta launch the site in Q2 2022, so this is a very exciting time to join the project!

Come to our virtual beta launch party on 10th May 2023 >>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8billionminds-beta-launch-party-tickets-618532616707

What does the role entail?

• Remote part-time graphic design volunteer (5-hour commitment a week minimum), with weekly community building meetings and fortnightly calls with full team
• Create compelling and effective logos, designs and digital media
• Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency of designs across various media outlets
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who:

• wants to be a part of an amazing educational project
• Has strong communication, conceptual thinking, creative/graphic design/web design/UX design/typography skills
• portfolio of work - which demonstrates their passion and track record for professional illustrative design and typography
• proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• has the necessary skills to help develop 8BM’s branding and designs for our upcoming site!

What we can do for you

This is an unpaid role but, we offer amazing benefits:

• allow you to meet like-minded individuals, with which you can network and share ambitions and goals
• provide great experiences to expand your job prospects
• give you the opportunity to be part of changing the future of global education

If you feel you’d be a good fit for this role and would like to join the project, we’d love to hear from you!

Check out our website (still in development): www.8billionminds.com

Follow our Instagram/Facebook/Linkedin/Twitter: @8Billionminds

Please apply via this application or to speed things up send your CV/resume, why you would like to join the team and some examples of your work to 8BM Community Building Lead Emma Vartdal at ek.vartdal@btinternet.com

Thank you for your interest!