Graphic Designer Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Creative Arts/Media

Samawada Organization Position Overview

Samawada is seeking a creative, thoughtful, and impact-focused Graphic Designer to help strengthen the organization's visual identity and communicate humanitarian, development, fundraising, program, and organizational work through compelling visual content.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about graphic design, visual communication, branding, digital media, social impact, humanitarian communication, storytelling, and creative design
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The successful candidate will work closely with communications, marketing, fundraising, programs, partnerships, technology, UI/UX, leadership, and other teams to develop professional visual materials that communicate Samawada's mission, projects, impact, campaigns, and organizational identity.

The role will contribute to design initiatives connected to:

Brand identity
Graphic design
Digital design
Social media graphics
Campaign design
Fundraising materials
Donor communications
Program communications
Humanitarian storytelling
Impact reports
Infographics
Data visualization
Presentation design
Website graphics
Marketing materials
Event materials
Volunteer communications
Partnership materials
Annual reports
Digital campaigns
Public awareness campaigns
Global Transparency Dashboard
Visual storytelling
Organizational communications

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience creating professional visual communications for a technology-driven humanitarian organization while building a professional portfolio in graphic design, branding, digital communications, nonprofit communications, humanitarian storytelling, and social‑impact design
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What You Will Do Graphic Design

Create professional and visually engaging materials that support Samawada's programs, campaigns, communications, fundraising, and organizational activities.

Develop:

Social media graphics
Posters
Flyers
Brochures
Infographics
Digital banners
Campaign materials
Event graphics
Presentation materials
Certificates
Reports
Factsheets
Visual announcements
Promotional materials
Digital publications

Ensure designs are professional, consistent, accessible, and aligned with Samawada's visual identity.

Brand Identity & Visual Standards

Support the development and consistent application of Samawada's visual identity.

Help maintain:

Logo usage
Typography
Color systems
Design templates
Iconography
Photography standards
Illustration styles
Layout standards
Social media templates
Presentation templates
Document templates
Digital design standards

Help ensure that materials produced by different teams maintain a consistent and recognizable Samawada identity.

Social Media Design

Create visual content for Samawada's social media and digital communication channels.

Develop graphics for:

Campaigns
Awareness initiatives
Program updates
Impact stories
International days
Fundraising campaigns
Volunteer recruitment
Organizational announcements
Donor communications
Partnerships
Community engagement
Educational content

Work with communications and marketing teams to translate messages into effective visual content.

Humanitarian & Impact Storytelling

Transform humanitarian and development information into compelling visual stories.

Create visual materials that communicate:

Community stories
Program activities
Beneficiary impact
Project achievements
Humanitarian needs
Program outcomes
Community engagement
Organizational milestones
Impact statistics
Success stories

Ensure that visual storytelling is respectful, accurate, ethical, and appropriate for humanitarian contexts.

Infographics

Transform complex information into simple and understandable visual communication.

Develop infographics showing:

Program results
Impact indicators
Project statistics
Funding information

Geographic reach
Beneficiary information
Key achievements
Organizational performance
Humanitarian statistics
Campaign results
Donor information

Work with data, programs, MEAL, communications, and leadership teams to ensure visual information accurately represents the underlying data.

Data Visualization

Collaborate with data analysts and technology teams to create visually effective representations of organizational and program data.

Support the development of:

Charts
Graphs
Infographics
KPI visuals
Progress indicators
Imp…