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Graphic Designers

Terms of Reference: Preferred Supplier, Two Freelance Graphic Designers

Context:

BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international development organisation, uses the power of media and communication to inform, connect and empower people around the world, helping them to shape their own lives. Working with broadcasters, governments, other organisations and donors, BBC Media Action provides information and stimulates positive change in the areas of governance, health, and resilience and humanitarian response.

Our work in North Africa covers Algeria and Libya, with our office based in Tunisia. Current projects include capacity building of the Algerian media to create youth sensitive content and provision of content that improves Libyans’ access to information and encourage debate and participation in Libya’s transition through the El Kul Facebook page.

Preferred Supplier Purpose:

BBC Media Action wishes to commission two talented self-driven Freelance Graphic Designer to deliver different graphic format, illustration and photoshop support to El Kul’s editorial team to support the project’s messages and objectives and to attend editorial meeting (when needed) to help 6 producers translate their ideas and stories into attractive high quality visuals. We are looking for a preferred supplier, who would be on our approved vendor list for the following tasks.

∙Social media GFX posts

∙Illustration

∙Adaptation of graphic items for Facebook & Instagram post and stories

∙Daily and hourly rate for research, selection of visual material for El Kul’s stories, other graphic design support, as needed.

The contract does not guarantee a particular amount of work per month. The preferred supplier is entitled to reject work on a case by case basis. Timelines for deliverables will be determined on a case by case basis. All work is subject to review and sign off by the El Kul editor and must hit our standards

of quality in order for payment to be released. If successful, the preferred supplier will remain on the approved vendor list for 12-months. The freelance graphic designer is expected to use their own equipment.

Required skills, knowledge and experience:

∙Understanding of BBC editorial values

∙Knowledge and understanding of El Kul visual identity

∙Excellent digital illustrations and photo editing skills, using photo-editing software.

∙Ability to creatively transform editorial values into attractive illustration/designs.

∙Experience in remote teamwork

∙Proven training and capacity building experience.

∙Creative visual storytelling skills.

∙Fluency in Arabic.

∙Strong understanding of the Libyan context and a young Libyan audience.

If you are interested, please submit a portfolio of work, your gross rates for the above pieces of work, a cover letter and a resume to “BBCFGX1020 – BBC Media Action” to Mohamed Laabidi ([email protected]) by 30st October 2020. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Libya Idris ([email protected])