Senior Graphic Designer

• Brand Management & Visual Design

  • Maintain and evolve MAKE’s 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 MAKE’s 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 MAKE’s 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

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education

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

  Work Experience

  • 3–5 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.