Graphic Designer

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Graphic Designer. 

You will work closely with the Senior Designer and members of the Communications team to create visually compelling designs that align with Global Canopy’s mission and branding guidelines. You will be responsible for creating engaging and on-brand materials for both print and digital, working across several of our project identities. 

There will be a strong focus on artworking files, typesetting reports, creating infographics, designing social media posts and creating simple animations and film editing. You will be confident in following brand guidelines and working across the full Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in Powerpoint, Google Slides and Figma is an added bonus.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• A strong drive to contribute to our mission of delivering transparency and accountability for nature, forests and people.
• Enthusiastic about design with a creative flair.
• Attention to detail when executing design work.
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate ideas, listen to feedback, and present designs.
• Willingness and drive to learn new skills. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Skills and experience:

• Strong sense of composition, typography and image selection.
• Ability to reliably follow branding guidelines and create consistent identities across multiple platforms.
• Attention to detail when following and implementing templates.
• Experience designing and formatting presentation decks. 
• Fluent in Adobe CC including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, visit our website: Graphic Designer - Global Canopy

Please note, applications without a portfolio (or link to your website) showcasing your design work will not be considered. 

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.