Graphic Designer – Labhya

Labhya is an India-based nonprofit that enables children from vulnerable backgrounds with the necessary skills to cope with poverty & become effective learners through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Labhya is a globally recognised non-profit supported by organisations like Harvard University, Nudge, DRK Foundation, The Commonwealth, UNICEF, and UNDP among other organisations.

Labhya is a dynamic and agile organisation that partners with Indian State Governments to co-create and ensure the implementation of SEL programs at scale. We are one of India’s fastest-growing nonprofits dedicated to co-create programs that will impact 30 Million vulnerable children by 2030.

Currently, Labhya has partnered with the Governments of Delhi, Uttarakhand, Tripura to co-create and ensure the implementation of programs that impact 2.4 Million children across 22,000+ government schools in India daily. Our programs, namely the ‘Happiness Curriculum’ and ‘Anandam Pathyacharya’ are the world’s largest and India’s first at-scale wellbeing programs.

Role Description Graphic Designer (Multiple Openings)

Overview
Role Title Graphic Designer
Number of openings 1
Role Level 2-5 year of relevant prior full time experience
Type Full Time

Location Based in New Delhi (Non-Negotiable).

The role will entail significant Intra & interstate travel across

India depending on programs.

Compensation Pay will match Indian non-profit norms and similar organizations, discussed in our last selection round.

Desired Joining Date ASAP ; Serious candidates are encouraged to apply right away

Process to apply Please fill out the google form mentioned below: https://forms.gle/16wbnxCEm6uNX2JD6

We expect the following from you for this role:

*All the below mentioned tasks will be key to your role. The following requirements are not mentioned in order of priority.

• Translate Labhya’s program material into innovative design, resonating or connecting with the Labhya Foundation.
• Managing the design and uploading process of all material and understanding the best practice for using a content management system.
• Develop concepts and illustrations by hand or through softwares as and when required.
• Should be able to collaborate and brainstorm with multiple partners or clients in order to bring concepts into visual depictions. Example- preparing reflection journals, designing school books, logos etc.
• Creating general and project specific content for social media platforms as and when required.
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design projects and samples.
• Work with a wide range of media and graphic design software to meet the needs of the project at hand.
• Establish creative direction for the organisation within uniform brand guidelines and messaging.
• Collaborate with team members to develop new approaches for creating more-expressive graphics and branding styles for the organisation.
• Design documentation such as newsletters, quarterly reports, handbooks, magazines, brochures,
• Design all organisational products such as T-shirts, badges, notebooks, pens, etc
• Work extensively with the communications team for all digital and print design purposes.

Qualifications & Skills / Experience / Characteristics

• 2-5 years of Experience with another organisation in professional graphic designing or as an independent graphic artist.
• Working knowledge of the up to date design softwares like – Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Illustrator
• Possessing the intent to learn (desire to grow skill set), ability to work in a team while being respectful and inclusive towards others and their views.
• Attention to detail
• Portfolio of work with a wide range of creative projects
• Strong analytical skills

7. Time Management

8. Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and web

9. Experience with both print and digital media

Current Team

Our team consists of professionals, educators, SEL experts, and entrepreneurs from prestigious institutions like Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA, Azim Premji University, Delhi University, Ernst & Young and KPMG.

At Labhya, we support and foster an environment where questions are always encouraged and collaboration is recognized. We are a home for you if you want to help build something that will enable millions of children to become lifelong learners through systems-level change. You’d also be able to develop your skills and profile by working with an accomplished leadership team and being a part of very rapid growth.

Further, Labhya’s values are:

• An agile and supportive team that is driven by a problem solving attitude
• Focusing on the well-being of children and trusting their potential
• Working processes that enable efficiency, constant growth and innovation
• SEL Programs that are driven by proximity and expertise
• Creating systemic and sustainable change in public education systems through partnership