About the organization - We at MYND Initiative Incorporated believe that mental health matters to everyone and that everyone has their own story to tell. Our mission is to remove the stigma associated with mental illness, help people to develop good mental health hygiene, develop skills to cope in a mental health crisis and to feel comfortable talking about their own mental health. In doing this we hope to develop communities of understanding who are able to listen to and support those struggling with mental health issues as well as enabling those communities to develop individualized mental health awareness programs.
Benefits of volunteering with us-
- Self-development opportunity - strengthen skills and learn new ones.
- Flexible volunteering arrangements.
- Supportive and professional environment.
- Congenial work colleagues.
- Ability to make a difference.
About the role
Overview
The Design Officer will help support MYND Initiative's visual identity by creating designs and visual materials for our programs, events, marketing and merchandise. This is a creative and collaborative role where you can contribute ideas, develop your design skills and help create materials that represent MYND and support its activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and Merchandise
- Design merchandise for MYND Initiative, including t-shirts, stationery, mugs and other marketing materials.
- Create designs for advertising, events and information sheets.
- Develop reusable branded templates for presentations, PowerPoint, Word documents, social media and other organisational materials.
- Create and update visual assets to support MYND's programs, events and campaigns.
- Help maintain and enhance MYND's existing brand guidelines and visual resources.
Collaboration and Ideas
- Work with the Marketing team and other MYND teams to understand their design and branding needs.
- Contribute ideas and participate in brainstorming for future design projects.
- Help ensure MYND's branding is used consistently across its communications and materials.
About you
You don't need to be a professional designer to take on this role. We're looking for someone who enjoys being creative, has an interest in arts and design, and would like to contribute to MYND's visual identity and projects.
You might have:
- Experience or an interest in arts and design.
- Experience using Canva.
- An interest in creating visual designs for different types of materials.
- Creativity and an ability to contribute ideas for new design projects.
- An ability to work collaboratively and understand the needs of different teams.
- A willingness to learn and develop your design skills.
Experience is welcome, but enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are just as important.