Graphic Designer

The Whirlwind Institute is seeking an experienced graphic designer with an investment in progressive social change for contracted design work. This part-time, project-based position will be responsible for creating and maintaining materials for print and web to ensure that the Whirlwind Institute has a consistent and compelling visual identity.

Location: Remote

Pay rate: $35/hr

Schedule: project-based, hours vary. Est. 5-10 hours/month

Qualifications

• Interest in progressive politics or background in activist work
• Professional experience in graphic design for print and web
• Experience creating webpage layouts
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple design requests
• Talent for producing high-quality human-made design

Key responsibilities

• Design web pages and online materials
• Design handouts, reports, and other printed items for initiatives
• Undertake other design projects as needed

Who we are

The Whirlwind Institute is a social change strategy center directed by Mark and Paul Engler, authors of This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century. We provide articles, analysis, and research on critical issues facing progressive movements in the United States and internationally. We aim to offer resources that assist participants in drawing best practices from movement history, avoiding the mistakes of the past, and operating at greater levels of scale and ambition.