Graphic Design Consultant

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian nonprofit that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of challenges children face. We’re there from birth until adulthood, and we support children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity, while particularly focusing on the experiences of girls. We drive changes in practice and policy at the local, national and global levels using our reach, expertise and knowledge.

With more than 85 years of experience, we work to transform lives in over 80 countries.

Plan International USA is fully committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people from all forms of violence.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Overview & Scope

The purpose of this role is to assist the Art Director and Digital team with the overflow of creative cases, especially during the busy giving season.

Key stakeholders

The creative services team and other teams, as determined by the project, will be involved.

Detailed deliverables description

Provide assistance in the creation of various visual content, including one-pagers, social media graphics, website deliverables, reports, PowerPoint presentations, and light video editing, for different projects.

Timeline & Deliverable Specifications

Start/end dates and key milestones

From January 2026 until end of December 2026. The graphic designer will work as-needed, up to 25 hours per week.

Project cycle

The art director will send the graphic designer a design brief for each project which will include the project specs, client description, deadline and save folder link.

The designer will submit proofs through PageProof for the art director, creative team and client for review before turning over the final product.

All final designs will need to be packaged, including fonts and image links used in the design, and saved to the appropriate folder in One Drive.

Technical requirements

Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office required. Experience with Premiere Pro, Canva, and Monday.com highly valued.

Time sensitive events or launches

• Website re-design
• Brand Compliance & Quality Standards
• Sub-brand collateral
• End of year giving
• Giving Tuesday
• International Day of the Girl
• International Women’s Day
• Menstrual Health Day
  
  

Plan International's brand guidelines and required elements

The brand guidebook and access to assets will be provided.

Campaign-specific visual identity requirements

Requirements for special campaigns will be listed in the design brief.

Child safeguarding and ethical imagery requirements

The contracted designer will need to complete safeguarding training and comply with Plan’s ethical policies.

Quality expectations and acceptance criteria

Candidates must submit a resume and link to a portfolio of relevant work in order to be considered.

Other Duties

Designer duties (research, concept presentation, feedback incorporation)

The graphic designer will support Plan’s Creative Services team with a variety of projects to visually bring Plan’s brand to life to a number of audiences, including individual and institutional donors and young people. This involves developing a series of different print collateral, website content, social media graphics and video editing to persuade audiences to either donate or continue engaging with Plan.

Communication protocols and points of contact

The graphic designer will report to the Art Director

File organization and source file transfer

All files must be stored in the provided OneDrive folder. Assets can be sourced through Plan’s DAM, Media Bank and Adobe stock.

Payment

Each project is paid monthly at a rate of $45 per hour.