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About this Role: Volunteer, unpaid

Time Commitment: Approximately 10-15 hours a week

Engagement Duration: Minimum 3-month commitment (renewable upon mutual agreement)

Schedule: Flexible, with availability for at least one weekly team check-in

Mode of Engagement: Fully remote; virtual collaboration via Slack and Google Meet.

Professional Volunteering

Professional volunteering at Solution Community is a skills‑based service performed with the same reliability, accountability, and quality expected in a paid professional role. Volunteers are core contributors whose work directly supports our mission of global compassion, collaboration, and action.

Expectations include:

• Consistent weekly availability

• Timely communication and responsiveness

• Ownership of assigned tasks and follow‑through

• Participation in team meetings and workflows

• Alignment with organizational values and processes

About Solution Community:

Solution Community is an international 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, pioneering an innovative social platform dedicated to enabling actionable change. With volunteers from over 70 countries, we are a testament to the power of global collaboration. Our team members bring experiences from some of the world’s most successful companies, including Apple, Toyota, Google, Netflix, Walmart, Meta, and many others, creating a rich tapestry of knowledge and passion.

Our Mission:

To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world’s social problems. We are the bridge that connects non-profits, businesses, philanthropists, and volunteers, empowering them to create meaningful change for current and future generations.

Our Vision:

Imagine a world where every person can thrive - a world united by collaboration, compassion, and action. At Solution Community, we are turning that vision into reality, driving transformative change that reshapes the future.

Summary of Role:

As our volunteer Graphic Designer, you will be the creative force behind our visual storytelling, transforming ideas, campaigns, and social impact initiatives into compelling graphics that inspire engagement, amplify awareness, and strengthen our global brand presence across digital platforms.

What Will You Do?

• Create Engaging Social Media Content: Design high-impact graphics, carousels, infographics, banners, story templates, reel covers, and promotional materials for platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and emerging social channels.

• Bring Campaigns to Life: Collaborate with other volunteers to develop visually compelling campaigns that increase awareness, engagement, volunteer participation, and community growth.

• Strengthen Our Brand: Ensure visual consistency across all digital touchpoints while continuously evolving creative assets that reflect Solution Community's mission, values, and global impact.

• Transform Complex Ideas into Visual Stories: Convert social issues, nonprofit initiatives, research, and impact reports into accessible, engaging, and shareable visual content.

• Innovate and Experiment: Stay ahead of social media design trends, audience preferences, and platform best practices, introducing fresh creative concepts that maximize reach and engagement.

• Build Design Systems: Develop templates, asset libraries, and scalable design resources that empower teams and volunteers to maintain a cohesive visual identity.

• Collaborate Across Cultures: Work closely with diverse volunteers and leaders from around the world to create graphics that resonate with global audiences and communities.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Creative Visual Storytellers: You have strong graphic design skills and a portfolio demonstrating exceptional social media content creation, branding, digital campaigns, and visual communication.

• Social Media Design Experts: You understand how design performs across different social platforms and can create content optimized for engagement, reach, and audience growth.

• Proficient Design Professionals: You are experienced with tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, Figma, or similar design platforms.

• Mission-Driven Collaborators: You are passionate about using creativity for social impact and enjoy working with multicultural teams united by a common purpose.

• Detail-Oriented Creators: You possess a strong eye for typography, layout, color, composition, and brand consistency while maintaining high standards of quality.

• Innovative Thinkers: You bring fresh ideas, creative energy, and a willingness to experiment with new formats, trends, and visual storytelling approaches.

What You'll Gain

• Global collaboration with leaders and strategists from top global companies

• Meaningful impact on global causes and communities

• A vibrant, multicultural team spanning 70+ countries

• A supportive environment rooted in compassion, integrity, innovation, and collaboration

• Flexible work life with full autonomy

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

• A formal recommendation upon successful completion of your volunteer term.

Role Title: Graphic Designer

Role Purpose

Quilombo UK is looking for a Graphic Designer to join the team. Quilombo UK is a not for profit social enterprise that challenges people to think differently and bridge gaps between communities, with the aim of building a culturally rich society, where differences are accepted and celebrated. As chosen among 160 other organizations to work in collaboration with the Home Office on the “Building a Stronger Britain together” project, you will be joining a team, which not only supports the community but also stands up to extremism in all of its forms.

Quilombo UK works in collaboration with QMC Capoeira School, giving you the chance to support QMC Capoeira which is one of the most awarded Capoeira Schools in UK (UK Coaching Awards, Gillette Sports Awards, Kingston Council Sports Awards).

By joining QuilomboUK you will be supported and guided by experienced staff and volunteers, who are willing to share their skill set and will provide you with great opportunities for development in many different areas.

Ideal candidates will use their passion to promote Quilombo UK and raise its profile, while attracting new members. They should create engaging and on-brand graphics for a variety of media.

Main Responsibilities

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Schedule projects and define budget constraints
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand
• Use the appropriate colours and layouts for each graphic
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand

Essential Skills

• Proven graphic designing experience
• A portfolio of illustrations or other graphics / CV
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Suite)
• Flexibility and openness to work on a variety of tasks
• Focused, organised and able to prioritise and execute tasks independently
• To show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
• Strong team player
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Excellent communication skills
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus
• Must be UK resident

Desirable

• Committed to working with the community with a passion for helping others less fortunate

Job Type: Volunteer