Organization: The Humane Choices Foundation

Location: Remote

Commitment: Part-time Volunteer (5–7 hours per week)

Category: Graphic Design, Branding, Creative

Reports to: Lead Graphic Designer

About The Humane Choices Foundation

The Humane Choices Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization based in Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to protect and defend the inherent rights of all animals by promoting compassion, respect, and ethical treatment.

We are currently building our new website, developing a strong brand identity, expanding our social media presence, and preparing to start activities for our main projects.To support these strategic initiatives, we are seeking a talented and passionate Graphic Designer (Volunteer) to create high-impact visuals that inspire action and strengthen our brand across platforms.

Position Overview

The Graphic Designer (Volunteer) will create visually compelling graphics that elevate The Humane Choices Foundation’s mission, support advocacy campaigns, strengthen brand recognition, and enhance donor and volunteer engagement.

This role involves designing:

- Social media content
- Brand identity elements
- Campaign visuals
- Website assets
- Educational assets
- Ethical merchandise and apparel

The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, and deeply aligned with compassionate design values.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Digital Content

- Create visually striking graphics for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other platforms.
- Design for recurring content such as templates, advocacy messages, educational messaging, and campaigns.
- Collaborate with social media, digital marketing, and other departments.
- Ensure that designed assets align with the organization’s tone, mission, and visual identity.

Brand Identity





- Support the Foundation’s brand identity and style guide.
- Ensure consistency across all platforms, publications, and campaigns.
- Provide input on logo usage, brand assets, and visual standards for internal and external communications.

Merchandise & Ethical Apparel Design

- Design graphics for branded clothing and merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, stickers, notebooks, and accessories.
- Explore design concepts that align with advocacy messaging and humane education values.
- Ensure merchandise designs are ethical, professional, and aligned with the Foundation’s brand and mission.

Website & Digital Marketing

- Create website banners, icons, illustrations, and visual elements for the website and other digital marketing needs.

Educational Materials

- Design brochures, flyers, infographics, and other educational resources to support outreach and advocacy campaigns.

Team Collaboration

- Work closely with other departments such as Strategic Initiatives, Fundraising, Digital Infrastructure, among other teams to support multi-department efforts.
- Support digital campaigns, presentations, and fundraising materials with creative assets.
- Participate in virtual design meetings, brainstorming sessions, and project planning discussions.
- Maintain organized files and ensure all artwork assets are properly documented.

Qualifications & Skills

Required





- Strong skills in graphic design using Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar.
- Ability to create visually engaging content for social media and digital platforms.
- Understanding of branding principles, typography, color theory, and composition.
- Creativity, attention to detail, and a strong sense of visual storytelling.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple design requests.
- Passion for animal rights, humane education, climate justice.

Preferred

- Familiarity with print production requirements (bleed, DPI, CMYK vs RGB).
- Experience with brand development or visual identity systems.
- Prior work experience with nonprofits or advocacy organizations.

What You’ll Gain

- A portfolio featuring meaningful, mission-driven design work.
- Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a national animal rights organization.
- Collaboration with a creative, compassionate, and visionary leadership team.
- Public recognition through website credits and campaign features.

Commitment

- 5–7 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Remote role with virtual team meetings as needed

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 5 – 7 per week

Application question(s):

- Please confirm your understanding that this is an unpaid volunteer position: Yes / No.
- Our mission promotes reducing harm to animals and advancing plant-based solutions. What aspects of this mission resonate with you and why?
- Please share your understanding or experience of animal rights movement.

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- Graphic design: 3 years (required)
- Motion graphics: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Benefits:

- Versatile schedule
- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

📌 Graphic Designer (Volunteer position) (Canada)
🏢 The Humane Choices Foundation
📍 Canada