Job Summary

About MAKE

MAKE is a dynamic and innovative creative environment that fosters education collaboration and community through maker culture. Were seeking a Senior Graphic Designer who will bring exceptional visual design skills to a wide range of print and digital communication projects helping us communicate our mission through compelling on-brand creative work.

Job Purpose

To drive creative output across a range of innovative projects and communication campaigns with a strong background in visual design and demonstrated expertise in both print and digital communication.

The role is responsible for maintaining brand consistency developing high-quality creative assets and supporting marketing community and operational initiatives through impactful visual storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Management & Visual Design

Maintain and evolve MAKEs brand guidelines.
Ensure consistency of visual language across all platforms and departments.
Lead internal brand reviews and visual alignment workshops when required.
Secure a consistent brand appearance according to MAKEs corporate identity guidelines across all published media and content.
Visually optimize company pages within social media platforms to increase visibility brand awareness and online reputation in line with branding guidelines.

Marketing & Communication Collateral

Design marketing collateral including posters flyers brochures reports and presentations.
Design corporate material such as PowerPoint presentations packaging labelling collateral signage and any other branded material.
Design and format documents and forms used in operations education and community programming.
Develop newsletter layouts and campaign visuals in collaboration with the Comms and Community Lead.

Social Media & Content Creation

Create engaging brand-consistent content for social media including posts stories templates and animations.
Create relevant original high-quality content (photos videos graphics) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community engagement.
Together with the Comms and Community Lead coordinate visual content creation and campaign design to support organizational activities.
Identify and improve organizational knowledge in creating content to support communications and social media.

Photography Media & Documentation

Document classes events and maker projects with a clear and natural style.
Edit and archive media for ongoing use in content and documentation.
Maintain MAKEs image bank and support visual storytelling needs.

Environmental Branding & Facility Design

Lead branding for the MAKE facility including environmental graphics signage retail space layouts and packaging.
Coordinate with vendors or installers to deliver spatial branding elements.

Collaboration & Project Management

Work closely with the Comms and Community Lead to align messaging and visual tone.
Guide and support freelance designers or junior team members when necessary.
Manage timelines and version control for all design outputs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Direct Manager.

Marketing Channels & Campaign Support

The role supports visual content development across multiple marketing channels including:

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Snapchat
LinkedIn
Other channels as required by operations

Together with the Comms and Community Lead create artwork to support:

Product Development
Education & Featured Classes
Facilities & Equipment
Youth and STEAM Programming
Monthly and Seasonal Offers
Makerspace News
Holidays / Opening Hours

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Degree in Design Mass Communication Fine Arts or related field is preferred.

Work Experience

35 years of experience in lead designer roles or previous senior designer experience.

Knowledge & Technical Skills

Proficiency in design software and technologies such as:
- Adobe InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Figma
- After Effects
- Fluency in Arabic and English is preferred.

Competencies & Skills

Strong eye for aesthetics and attention to detail.
Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas visually.
Understanding of social media platforms and how to create visual content tailored to each platform.
Positive attitude customer-oriented mindset and strong multitasking and organizational ability.
Ability to identify potential risks or negative situations and apply conflict resolution principles.
Experience in content development and marketing material design following corporate brand guidelines.
Ability to quickly learn new software applications.

Why Join Us

At MAKE youll be part of a vibrant mission-driven team passionate about education creativity and community engagement. Youll have the opportunity to lead meaningful visual campaigns influence brand evolution and help tell the stories that shape our community.

About MAKEMAKE is a dynamic and innovative creative environment that fosters education collaboration and community through maker culture. Were seeking a Senior Graphic Designer who will bring exceptional visual design skills to a wide range of print and digital communication projects helping us comm...