Graphic Designer - Social Justice & Community Impact

Center for Justice Innovation; City of Niagara Falls (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Mental health support (Talkspace/Ging​

403(b) employer contribution

Job summary

The Center for Justice Innovation is seeking a graphic designer to join the Neighborhood Safety Initiatives team in Manhattan. You will design collateral, visuals, and digital content to support community-driven safety and wellbeing projects across NYC.

Requirements include a BA in design and 3+ years of experience, strong Adobe skills, and a passion for social justice. The role is hybrid, with local travel across the five boroughs and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• BA and 3+ years of graphic design experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience designing materials that elevate community voices.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel locally across NYC.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design collateral and communications materials for NSI.
• Create templates for flyers, banners, and digital collateral.
• Support editing of communications and marketing materials (flyers, posters, brochures).
• Coordinate with organizers and residents to gather information for design collateral and social campaigns.
• Envision and implement graphic design campaigns with stakeholders.
• Support content creation for resident action plans and participatory processes.
• Support the media strategy and production of publications (blogs, videos).
• Visualize the initiative’s impact through data visuals.
• Document events, take photos/videos, and organize marketing materials.
• Collaborate across design, operations, and regional teams on campaigns.

Skills

Graphic design

Excellent written & verbal communicate

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

The Center for Justice Innovation is seeking a graphic designer to join the Neighborhood Safety Initiatives team in Manhattan. You will design collateral, visuals, and digital content to support community-driven safety and wellbeing projects across NYC.

Requirements include a BA in design and 3+ years of experience, strong Adobe skills, and a passion for social justice. The role is hybrid, with local travel across the five boroughs and competitive benefits.