Volunteer Magazine Designer for Queer Arts Nonprofit Job at Fruitslice in Los An

Noise Made By at Fruitslice: A Queer Quarterly
About Us
Fruitslice is a volunteer-run Queer literary and arts 501(c)3 nonprofit. We publish exclusively Queer artists writers and creators. Under the Fruitslice umbrella lives

Noise Made By , our music-focused subpublication exploring Queer music, musicians, scenes, and culture.
About the Role
We are looking for

volunteer designers

to help lay out upcoming issues of Noise Made By.
Designers will work together under the guidance of a

Senior Designer

to translate written pieces into fully designed magazine layouts that follow the issue’s theme and design direction. Each issue is approximately

155 pages.
Noise Made By is messy, maximalist, and zine-inspired. If you want a sense of the visual style and the kind of work we publish, you can check out past issues on our website: www.thefruitslice.com
Time Commitment
Noise Made By publishes

two issues per year . Design work happens primarily during two production windows: March and September.
Designers can expect to contribute

around 20 hours per issue

during those months.
Outside of production periods, there may be occasional check-ins and planning conversations so the team stays aligned, but the main workload occurs during the issue design phase.
The role is

remote and asynchronous , and we primarily communicate through

Slack .
Responsibilities
Designers on the Noise Made By team will:
Design magazine layouts for assigned articles or features
Translate written work into visually engaging spreads using the established brand guidelines and issue design concept
Collaborate with other designers to assemble the full issue
Implement small proofing edits and layout adjustments after editorial review
Communicate with the design team and senior designer during the production window
Keep track of assigned pieces and deadlines during the issue design cycle
Skills and Experience
We are looking for designers who:
Have experience with

Adobe Creative Suite , particularly

Adobe InDesign
Are comfortable designing editorial layouts for magazines and zines
Can work within established brand guidelines while still bringing creativity to the page
Are self-motivated and comfortable managing their own workflow
Are able to regularly and reliably check in with the team
Helpful but not required:
Experience with

Slack, Zoom, Google Drive, and/ or Airtable
Experience working on editorial or publication design projects
Culture and Values
We are especially excited to work with designers who care about:
Queer art and music
independent publishing
experimental and maximalist design
collaborative creative work
Priority will be given to

Queer, Trans, POC designers and people from historically marginalized communities . We are aware that unpaid creative work can often be exploitative. Our goal is to build a collaborative environment where everyone’s voice matters and where people feel supported, respected, and creatively energized by the work.
Additional Opportunities
While the core responsibility is magazine layout, there are sometimes additional opportunities to contribute design work such as:
marketing materials
merchandise designs
social media graphics
newsletter layouts
promotional materials for events or issues
These are optional and vary depending on the issue cycle.
We can't wait to meet you.