Freelance Speculative Designer

Freelancingforgood; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A social justice organization is seeking a freelance speculative designer to develop materials for policy design workshops. This remote position requires strong design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Successful candidates will work collaboratively to create original materials that engage imagination and decision-making. A commitment to racial justice is essential. The role allows for 30-50 hours of work monthly and requires at least 10 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Strong graphic design, print, and digital skills.
• Ability to create content for speculative artifacts.
• Experience preparing files for production.

Responsibilities

• Design speculative artifacts and supporting materials.
• Produce artifacts and experiences for workshops.
• Manage website design tasks.

Skills

Strong mostly 2D design skills

Capacity to generate copy/content

Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite

Enjoys collaborating and critiquing

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe XD

Job description

Liberation in a Generation (LibGen) is looking to retain the services of a freelance speculative designer to develop materials featured in our policy design circles.

Overview:

• Freelance position: at least six months starting Fall 2024 through Spring 2025
• Time commitment: an estimated 30-50 hours a month; at least 10 hours per week
• Location: Anywhere (Remote)
• Salary: $100 – $125 per hour
• Applications closing: until filled

Job Description

LibGen is looking to retain the services of a freelance speculative designer to develop materials featured in our policy design circles. The circles are essentially charrettes or collaborative workshops where participants deliberate scenarios set in a realistic speculative future. Circle participants hold, manipulate and consider future artifacts as a modality of discussion and embodiment that engages imagination, possibilities and decision making.

We are looking for a freelance speculative designer with a commitment to and interest in advancing racial justice to partner with LibGen staff to develop concepts, design, create, and produce materials. The materials are original, fictional works accompanied by narrative that create the feature elements of the policy design circles.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Visual AND conceptual design of speculative artefacts and supporting materials for use in workshops,
• Production (e.g. sending files to print, possibly 3D fabrication) of said artefacts and/or experiences;
• Website design,
• Occasional interfacing w/clients around concepts / deliverables,
• Other related (creative) tasks as they arise + as capacity exists.

Role Requirements

Necessary qualifications:

• Strong mostly 2D design or art making skills (graphic design, print, digital),
• Capacity to generate copy / content for speculative artifacts in a way that is both rooted in research and forward-thinking imagination,
• Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and XD),
• Experience preparing files for production and packaging items for use,
• Enjoys collaborating, ideating + critiquing work collectively.

Additional qualifications:

• Available at least 10 hours per week,
• Able to organise files, track time and costs,
• Proficient at synthesising and incorporating client feedback,
• Can take direction from leaders of colour,
• Embraces a generative and exploratory design process, doesn’t treat designs as precious, isn’t super attached to a specific style,
• Is open to critique of their work and (healthy) critique culture as a practice more broadly,
• Candidates with interest in and familiarity with policy generally are preferable, but this is not necessary to apply.

How to apply?

To apply for this position, please email [e-mail] to get more information.