Graphic Design support for UNDP's Data Futures Platform

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An SDG Integration Team located with UNDP’s Global Policy Network (GPN) offers a menu of services emphasizing direct short- to medium-term engagements to respond rapidly to requests from country offices for support on national implementation and monitoring of integrated policy solutions, qualitative and evidence-driven analysis for accelerated progress, and knowledge sharing and upscaling of innovative approaches to sustainable development. The team’s work emphasizes the application of evidence- driven data and analytics for SDG implementation and reporting. In this regard, advances in digital technology are creating data at unprecedented levels of detail and speed, turning the stories of people’s lives into numbers every minute of every day, across the globe. An important focus of the integration work is to complement traditional data (e.g., national statistics,) with new and alternative sources including digital ‘breadcrumbs,’ satellite data, social media to identify emerging trends and gain new perspectives on issues in development.

The team is looking for a bright volunteer to support activities related to the roll-out of UNDP’s Data Futures Platform https://data.undp.org/ by: • Designing and creating quote cards, factoids, posters, brochures,one-pagers, infographics, motion graphics as necessary, and amounting to up to 20 design over the span of the assignment. • Work closely with the team to align with its corporate branding/communications guidelines. You are strongly encouraged to share any links to relevant past work.

• Degree or equivalent in Graphic Design, Communications, English, International Development Studies, or a related field is required. Computer skills (MS Windows, MS Office applications, Infographics).
• IT skills in design and photo-editing software (knowledge of Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or equivalent software);
• Experience of designing and creating illustrations art-work, maps, tables, charts, data visualisations and other graphic elements as necessary and familiar data visualizations packages eg Tableau and familiarity with Excel including presentation of data in graphs and visualisations.
• Photo and video-editing experience Computer skills (MS Windows, MS Office applications, Infographics).