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Homeboy Industries

Graphic Designer Homeboy Art Academy

Homeboy Industries, California, Missouri, United States, 65018

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Graphic Designer

Reports To:

Program Director – Homeboy Art Academy

Classification:

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

The Graphic Designer will support the mission of Homeboy Art Academy by using design as a tool for storytelling, empowerment, and transformation. This position requires a culturally responsive approach in working with formerly gang‑involved and system‑impacted populations, integrating creative expertise with restorative community‑based practices to contribute to arts education, healing through the arts, and the development of transferable skills that connect participants to the creative economy.

Qualifications:

Self‑taught designers with strong transferable skill sets encouraged to apply

Bachelor’s degree (BA) or Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related field preferred

Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience with a portfolio demonstrating expertise across print, digital, and branding

Knowledge of arts education and healing through arts practices

Experience with culturally responsive and restorative, community‑based education

Responsibilities:

Create visual text and imagery concepts by hand or using computer software to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate

Develop layouts, illustrations, logos, branding, and production design for events, advertisements, brochures, magazines, and other media

Design for web, digital, and social media platforms

Collaborate with formerly gang‑involved and system‑impacted populations to support their graphic design needs as part of the Creative Economy track

Support curriculum development that connects graphic design with transferable career skills

Assist Art Navigators and staff with production, space design, and creative needs

Communicate in advance (day of or day before) if unable to attend work

Schedule vacation in advance to ensure coverage and coordination

Arrive on time and maintain consistent attendance

Participate in staff meetings as required

Key Competencies:

Strong visual communication and creative problem‑solving skills

Ability to collaborate in a healing‑centered, community‑based environment

Culturally responsive and respectful approach to diverse lived experiences

Reliable, punctual, and organized with excellent follow‑through

Passion for the mission of Homeboy Art Academy: healing, transformation, and empowerment through the arts

Pay Range $31–$33 an hour

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