VISUAL STORYTELLING DESIGNER

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🌳About the Organization

Adventure Scientists is a nonprofit organization on a mission to protect the planet by pairing scientists with individuals uniquely capable of gathering difficult-to-obtain data. Our team collaborates with scientists worldwide to solve pressing environmental challenges, from biodiversity to climate change. Every role here offers a chance to make an impact on a global scale!

🙋‍♀️ About the Role

We’re looking for a creative part-time Visual Storytelling Designer employee to bring Adventure Scientists’ work to life through compelling, interactive digital visuals.

This role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and digital experience: focused on creating visually engaging ways to showcase our projects, data, and impact.

You’ll work across 3 areas:

    1. Visual & Interactive Storytelling: Designing engaging digital stories, maps, and interactive visuals for project pages and web experiences
    2. Graphic Design: Creating clean, compelling visuals such as graphics, infographics, and digital assets
    3. Content Support: Supporting content creation by designing visual assets for campaigns and storytelling (not managing social media)

    You’ll collaborate closely with Communications, Marketing, and Program teams to translate scientific work into visual experiences that are engaging, intuitive, and impactful 💚

    đź’Ľ Responsibilities

    Visual & Interactive Storytelling

      • Design and build visually engaging project pages and digital storytelling experiences
      • Create interactive or semi-interactive visuals such as maps, data visuals, and narrative-driven content
      • Develop visual storytelling elements that help audiences understand complex scientific work
      • Use tools such as StoryMaps or similar platforms to create engaging, scrollable digital stories

    Graphic Design & Visual Communication

      • Design high-quality visual assets including infographics, maps, digital banners, and presentation materials
      • Create clear and engaging visual representations of data and scientific concepts
      • Maintain visual consistency across digital platforms
      • Design visual assets for project reports, annual reports, and training materials

    Content & Campaign Support

      • Create visual assets for campaigns, events, and storytelling initiatives (e.g. graphics, visual posts, simple animations)
      • Support the Communications team by translating content into strong visual outputs
      • Collaborate with team members to bring stories from the field into visual formats
      • Create data visualizations and storytelling assets that communicate project outcomes and impact

    Collaboration

      • Work cross-functionally with Communications, Marketing, and Program teams
      • Gather input, feedback, and content from internal stakeholders and sometimes volunteers
      • Maintain organized design systems, templates, and asset libraries
      • Contribute ideas to improve how Adventure Scientists presents projects visually online

    🎯 Skills & Requirements

      • 3+ years of experience working in visual design, digital media, or multimedia storytelling in a remote mission-driven environment
      • Strong portfolio demonstrating visual interactive storytelling and design work
      • Experience with visual and interactive design tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Webflow design, or similar tools used to create dynamic digital experiences)
      • Familiarity with how web-based visuals are structured (HTML structure, CSS layouts, interactions, basic animations, JavaScript interactivity, D3.js custom charts)
      • Familiarity with tools such as: ArcGIS StoryMaps, Flourish, Mapbox Studio, Shorthand, or similar visual storytelling tools
      • Ability to translate complex ideas into clear visual communication
      • Highly organized with an exceptional attention to detail, able to manage multiple content streams and deadlines
      • Ability to move quickly from idea to execution while maintaining quality
      • You care about conservation, outdoor adventure, and the role storytelling can play in protecting the planet 🌲✨

    đź’Ş Extra Awesome Qualities

    not required but highly preferred

      • Experience designing reports, maps, data visualizations, presentations, or long-form visual content
      • Comfort working with data and translating it into visual formats
      • Strong sense of what makes visual content engaging and effective
      • Experience working in small, fast-moving teams where ownership and initiative matter
      • Photography, videography, or short-form video editing

    🌎 Location

    Remote, US-based

    đź’Ž Compensation

    $2,800/month, with an expectation of working on average 20hrs/week.

    This is a flexible, high-impact role designed for creatives who want to focus on meaningful work while maintaining some other projects or life commitments.

    Adventure Scientists offers competitive compensation based on experience, with a commitment to supporting work-life balance, professional growth, and well-being!

    We offer non-negotiable salaries to ensure fairness, transparency, and equity for everyone in the hiring process. This approach allows us to uphold our commitment to pay consistency, eliminate bias in the hiring process, and create a culture of trust and clarity for all team members.

    🌿 Work Style & Benefits

    This is a part-time role designed with flexibility in mind. We know great work doesn’t always happen in a 9–5 box, so we aim to create a setup that supports both impact and balance:

      • Flexible scheduling, with some overlap with team working hours
      • Prorated paid time off (based on a full-time equivalent)

    While this role does not include health insurance or professional development stipends, it’s built to offer meaningful, engaging work alongside the flexibility many people value in a part-time position.

    🗓️ Hiring Process

    At Adventure Scientists, we believe in a transparent, enjoyable, and thorough hiring experience that ensures mutual alignment.

      1. Initial Conversation: Your first call will be with our Talent Partner to discuss your experience and fit with our mission.
      2. Portfolio Review & Working Session: A live conversation where we explore your portfolio together and discuss how you approach visual storytelling. You may also be asked to walk through how you would visually tell the story of a scientific project using digital storytelling tools.
      3. Meet the Manager: The third step includes a conversation with the Hiring Manager, allowing you to learn more about the role and the team you may join.
      4. Reference Check: We’ll connect with professional/academia references to better understand your past experiences, strengths, and working style.
      5. Offer: If everything aligns, we’ll extend an offer and discuss next steps for joining the Adventure Scientists team!

    Throughout the process, we’ll keep you updated so you’ll always know what to expect. Typically, the entire hiring process spans 3 to 6 weeks.

    Adventure Scientists is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to achieving our mission. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we’re committed to providing a fair and supportive hiring process for everyone. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, formal education, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other status. If you have any questions about the application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know, we’re here to help!

    🎓 How to Apply

    If you’re excited about combining creativity, storytelling, and conservation, we’d love to hear from you!

    Please submit your application, including a link to your LinkedIn and portfolio, showcasing any previous relevant work. Your portfolio might include:

      • Visual storytelling projects
      • Interactive or digital experiences
      • Data visualizations or maps
      • Design work (graphics, campaigns, layouts)
      • Any work that demonstrates how you translate ideas into visuals

    We do not require a cover letter. Instead, please complete the application questions included in the form.

    ⚠️ Important Note:

    We take application authenticity seriously. All responses to application questions are reviewed for originality. Submissions that are AI-generated or copied, even if partially, are automatically rejected, regardless of your qualifications.

    Please take the time to craft thoughtful, personal answers that reflect your own voice and experiences.

    We’re excited to learn more about you and appreciate the time you take to share your story with us!

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