What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Graphic Designer position at Phinney Neighborhood Association?
Phinney Neighborhood Association Mission
The mission of the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is to build, engage, and support our diverse community through programs, services, and activities that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement.
Position Overview
We are looking for a positive, curious, mission-driven Graphic Designer Contractor to join our team. This role collaborates across all PNA departments, including Events, Philanthropy, the Greenwood Senior Center, and the DIY Hub, to ensure brand consistency and recognition. The Graphic Designer will evolve and maintain the organization’s visual identity and establish brand guidelines, supporting credibility, trust, and fundraising efforts.
This flexible, primarily remote position requires 10–15 hours per week, depending on workload, with at least 2-5 hours onsite for meetings and organizational context-building.
Goal of the Position
Maintain and elevate PNA’s visual identity, ensuring brand consistency across all materials.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop templates for programs (e.g., Whittier Kids, Greenwood Senior Center, Co-Ops, DIY Hub, Volunteers) and upload them to Canva for staff to make iterations.
- Design print-ready event collateral, including posters, banners, social media assets for 15 annual events. Three events require programs (6-12 pages).
- Create lobby banners and signage that educate on PNA’s mission and offerings across three sites : Phinney Center, Greenwood Senior Center, and Whittier Kids.
- Develop cohesive and accessible wayfinding signage for all campuses.
- Design general templates such as business cards, letterhead, email newsletters, postcards, and slideshow decks.
Qualifications
Compensation
This is a 10-15 hour per week Monday through Friday position paying $24-28 / hour DOE. We offer a mission-driven, people-oriented, caring working environment.
About the Phinney Neighborhood Association
Headquartered in a former elementary school, the PNA has developed an active community center that not only serves as a focus of the Phinney / Greenwood neighborhood but offers programs and activities that reach far beyond the immediate neighborhood, at four different sites in Phinney, Greenwood, and Ballard. Current programs include two preschool cooperatives, a licensed preschool and school age program at Whittier Elementary School, a hot meal program, the Greenwood Senior Center, PNA Village, a tool lending library, a business membership program, family memberships, room rentals, and countless special events that bring friends and neighbors together. We co-sponsor a summer farmers market, weekly folk music concerts, and other community events. The PNA serves over 23,000 people each year, has 70 staff, 1,100 volunteers, and an annual budget of $3.6 million. The PNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards a culturally diverse workplace. Applicants representing the diversity of our community are encouraged to apply.
To Apply
Please email a cover letter indicating your interest, how you meet the qualifications, and a resume, and link to your portfolio, to apply@phinneycenter.org. Preference will be given to candidates who apply by February 20 at 5 pm.
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