Graphic Designer, Desktop Publishing Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Sri Lanka.

📋 Description

• Create visually appealing, precise, and brand-compliant designs and layouts for digital and print knowledge products, reports, and informational materials.

• Format both long-form and short-form knowledge products, such as technical reports, policy and practice briefs, manuals, training guides, factsheets, case studies, newsletters, and annual and progress reports.

• Design promotional materials including brochures, flyers, posters, roll-up banners, backdrops, signage, certificates, event materials, presentation templates, and graphics for social media and web.

• Transform data, maps, results frameworks, value-chain diagrams, and process diagrams into clear, accurate, and accessible graphics.

• Produce tagged accessible PDFs and web-optimized files.

• Maintain reusable templates, a straightforward brand and style kit, and a consistent visual identity.

• Prepare files for print, verify proofs, and provide guidance on paper, finishing, and file specifications.

• Organize and hand over source files, packaged fonts, links, images, credits, and licensing details.

• Suggest creative concepts, incorporate consolidated feedback, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Confirm acceptance and feasibility of each task order deadline within one working day.

• Keep a shared task tracker that is reviewed weekly or biweekly with the supervisor.

• Submit a completion report along with a complete set of final files, source files, templates, and an asset register.

• Ensure that materials go through a quality review by the COE team in Bogor before final release.

• Communicate or share any ICRAF-transferred or derived materials solely with the designated ICRAF staff member.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in graphic design and desktop publishing.

• Capability to create print-ready and web-ready files alongside editable source files.

• Proficiency in applying ICRAF, Landscape Alliance, GCF, and MoALLI branding, logos, acknowledgments, and disclaimers accurately.

• Understanding of digital accessibility, including WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards.

• Skill in typesetting Sinhala and Tamil using appropriate Unicode fonts.

• Basic video editing, subtitling, and the ability to create animated social media or motion graphics.

• Familiarity with pre-press requirements, such as color mode, resolution, bleed, and crop marks.

• Competence in using licensed or original images, fonts, and icons while documenting license details.

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and adhere to deadlines.

• Capability to uphold the confidentiality of ICRAF materials and data.

• Proficient in relevant design software, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

• Must disclose and verify any AI-assisted content or imagery and refrain from entering confidential or personal project information into public generative AI tools without prior written consent.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consultancy engagement with fees determined per task order based on unit rates in the Consultant’s financial proposal.

• Up to three (3) rounds of consolidated feedback included within the agreed fee.

• Electronic submission; hard copies are not required.