Position Title: Fanlore Graphics Designer

Organization name: Organization for Transformative Works

Committee/Workgroup/Volunteer Pool: Fanlore Committee

Reports to: Fanlore Committee Chair(s); Team Coordinators

Time Requirements: 2-3 hours per week

Term: 1 Year

Role overview: Fanlore Graphic Designers create graphics for Fanlore’s outreach initiatives (e.g. social media features, editing challenges, infographics, visual tutorials) and work closely with Fanlore’s Social Media & Outreach team to devise ways of reaching out to new corners of fandom.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow Fanlore’s Graphics Guidelines in creating graphics to be published on Fanlore’s social media channels (primarily Twitter/X and Tumblr), and for Fanlore’s editing challenges
• Communicate with other volunteers in regard to progress on tasks
• Contribute ideas and initiatives to increase Fanlore’s social media presence and outreach, with a focus on graphics and/or visuals
• Attend regular meetings and participate in discussions

Experience

• Experience with graphic design (e.g. fanart, manips, Tumblr layouts or other visual fanworks) required
• Social media experience highly desirable
• Familiarity with the Fanlore wiki is desirable, but not required

Skills and attributes

• Reliability and ability to work within a set deadline
• Good communication skills
• Flair for collaboration and working as part of a team
• Ability to both receive and give constructive criticism pertaining to graphics
• Willingness to learn about the OTW, Fanlore, and our policies and procedures

Training requirements

New Fanlore Committee volunteers will be provided information and training by the Fanlore Chair(s) or other Fanlore Committee members in each of the following areas:

• Fanlore Committee internal documentation
• Fanlore Committee software tools
• Role Requirements – Fanlore Graphics Style Guide