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Graphic Designer

Literary event graphics toolkit

Start with existing PocketAuthor materials. Shape a small contribution with a reviewer, then build on what you learn.

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Suggested project, not an assigned task or an open vacancy. Agree on scope, availability and a reviewer before starting. Scholarships, funding and partnerships described here are proposals, not active commitments.

Start here

Create a draft event graphic and accessible text version using the PocketAuthor brand kit.

  1. Choose an existing public event or blog as the source; verify its details.
  2. Use /brand assets to design a social image and a reusable layout.
  3. Write alt text, a caption and a content-calendar entry; mark drafts as unpublished.

What to hand in

An editable event graphic, accessible text alternative, source links and a draft posting slot.

Ready for review when

  • The deliverable answers this brief and distinguishes facts from assumptions.
  • Sources are linked, drafts are labeled, and private or identifying information is removed.
  • You list open questions and ask your assigned reviewer for feedback before publishing or contacting anyone.

Build on your first contribution

  1. Prepare and review

    Share your first deliverable with your assigned reviewer. Revise it together before moving on.

  2. Contribute to a project

    Build reusable graphics for literary events and approved narratives.

  3. Improve and hand over

    Create a reviewed graphics workflow for the content calendar.

These are suggested next tasks, not completion records. After a placement is agreed, your coordinator assigns tasks in the volunteer workspace. Use its task statuses and progress reports to record work and request review.

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Keep the work safe and voluntary

Use public sources or material you own. No outreach, grant submission, production access, spending or publication is authorized by this guide. For work involving children or other vulnerable groups, stop and ask for an approved safeguarding plan. Participation is for adults, and you can pause or decline a task. Credit and rights are agreed separately.

PocketAuthor is a for-profit company. These unpaid examples are bounded public-benefit community projects, not paid-client work or replacement staffing.

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