Visual Design Specialist - Health Education (Hybrid)

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is seeking a Visual Design Specialist in Chicago to craft engaging educational materials across digital and print formats. You will translate complex health information into parent-friendly visuals, maintain brand consistency, and support multilingual design efforts for our Pathways.org initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 3+ years of design experience, with proficiency in PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing or a related field.
• 3+ years experience in graphic design, digital communications, or a related field.
• Strong design, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design presentations for a range of audiences, including parents, caregivers, healthcare providers, educators, and partner organizations.
• Create PowerPoint graphics, conference banners, handouts, infographics, QR codes, and YouTube thumbnails.
• Develop visual assets for blogs, presentations, email, print, social media, and digital communications.
• Ensure visual materials align with established brand guidelines and maintain consistency across all communication channels and partners.
• Build and maintain a library of branded templates (presentations, handouts, social graphics, email).
• Translate complex developmental and clinical information into clear, engaging visuals.
• Adapt designs for multilingual audiences, working with translators to lay out Spanish and other language versions.
• Produce website visual updates, including page layouts, banners, and graphics.
• Design and assist with visual marketing, advertising, and paid campaign assets.
• Coordinate with outside vendors, printers, and freelancers, including getting quotes, reviewing proofs, and checking quality.
• Keep up with design trends, tools, and best practices in nonprofit and health communications.
• Support the design and coordination of conference-related visual materials, including signage, booth graphics, and presentations.
• Assist with occasional printing, packaging, inventory, and shipping of materials.
• Organize and maintain digital asset management systems for files, templates, photography, and creative assets.
• Document design processes and standards so staff can use them across the organization.

Skills

Graphic design

Visual communications

Project management

Attention to detail

Time management

PowerPoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing or a related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is seeking a Visual Design Specialist in Chicago to craft engaging educational materials across digital and print formats. You will translate complex health information into parent-friendly visuals, maintain brand consistency, and support multilingual design efforts for our Pathways.org initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 3+ years of design experience, with proficiency in PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.