[Hiring] Illustration and Graphic Design Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Reporting to the UNICEF Nigeria Gender and Development Manager and working closely with the lead writer, the consultant will produce:

• Concept Development
• Illustration Production
• Book Design and Layout
• Multimedia Asset Development
• Review and Finalization

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in illustration, graphic design, or visual storytelling
• Proven experience in designing children's/adolescent educational or storytelling materials
• Demonstrated portfolio of published illustrated content (books, campaigns, digital media)
• Demonstrated experience in developing illustrations that reflect African contexts, cultures, and aesthetics
• Experience working with development agencies, NGOs, or UN organizations is an asset

Requirements

• Fluency in English (required)
• Strong expertise in digital illustration tools (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate)
• Ability to create culturally grounded visual narratives, reflecting African aesthetics and representation
• Experience in character design and visual storytelling for youth audiences
• Strong understanding of gender equality and inclusion principles
• Ability to produce print-ready and digital multimedia outputs
• Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Desirables

• Experience working on gender, adolescent empowerment, or social norms transformation projects
• Experience producing multilingual designs
• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design standards

Benefits

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do.
• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities.
• UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.