Graphic Design and Layout Consultant

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) seeks a Graphic Design and Layout Consultant to update seven existing training and support manuals for the Uganda PlayMatters 3.0 project.

The consultant will be responsible for updating the design, layout, and formatting of seven packages of educators and community leaders training resources.

The exercise is focused on incorporating revisions in content, ensuring visual consistency, and preparing final print-ready and digital files to align with PlayMatters 3.0 branding guidelines and proposed adjustments of the 2nd edition of the resources.

Responsibilities:

• Incorporate revisions made on the content into the existing manuals
• Update the layout and pagination to accommodate revisions to the content while maintaining the established visual identity and overall design of the manuals
• Reformat or recreate tables, diagrams, illustrations, text boxes, and other graphical elements affected by the revisions
• Maintain consistent typography, headings, subheadings, spacing, page numbering, headers, footers, and other document formatting elements
• Ensure that updated content, tables, and illustrations are properly aligned, legible, and presented in a clear, accessible, and user-friendly format
• Update the covers and internal design elements of all seven manual covers to reflect the current PlayMatters branding guidelines
• Conduct a thorough visual and formatting review of all revised manuals to identify and correct layout inconsistencies, text overflow, broken tables, misaligned graphics, pagination errors, and other design issues
• Submit draft versions for review by the PlayMatters technical and communications teams
• Incorporate consolidated feedback and make necessary design and formatting adjustments before finalization
• Prepare and submit final print-ready and digital versions of all manuals

Deliverables:

• Seven fully updated and professionally formatted training resource manuals, incorporating all approved revisions
• Editable Microsoft Word versions of each manual
• High-resolution, print-ready PDF files, with appropriate bleed and crop marks where applicable
• Optimized, accessible PDF versions suitable for digital dissemination and web publication
• Complete editable source/design files in Adobe InDesign (.INDD), including linked assets and packaged fonts where licensing permits
• Draft versions for review
• Final print-ready PDF files
• Final editable source files

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of Graphic Design experience
• Mastery in Adobe Creative Cloud Applications: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and/or similar applications
• Demonstrated experience in graphic design, publication layout, and desktop publishing
• Proficiency in incorporating visual elements like photos, illustrations, and graphics into the visual design of print materials
• Strong attention to detail and ability to apply branding guidelines consistently
• Experience working with development, education, or NGO publications is an advantage
• Language Skills: Strong writing skills (in English)

Duration:

This assignment is to be completed within the working days from contract signing.

Professional Standards:

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.