Freelance Junior Designer

As a Freelance Junior Designer at MoCaFi, you will create visually appealing graphics for social media, email assets, web banners, and other marketing collateral. You’ll work closely with the Creative Director and the marketing team to ensure all designs align with our brand identity. This role also involves participating in brainstorming sessions, maintaining organized design files, and possibly assisting with photo/video editing and branded presentations.

To qualify as a Freelance Junior Designer at MoCaFi, you should be proficient in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Having a strong grasp of visual design principles, branding, and layout is essential. The ideal candidate should be a recent graduate or currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design or a related field. Familiarity with motion graphics or WordPress is a plus!

By creating impactful visual content, the Freelance Junior Designer at MoCaFi plays a significant role in communicating our mission of financial inclusion. Your designs will help educate and engage our community about the financial services we offer, aimed at empowering marginalized communities to build wealth and access vital resources.

The Freelance Junior Designer position at MoCaFi requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week, spread over 4-5 days. This freelance position offers flexibility in scheduling, allowing you to balance your other commitments while contributing to meaningful projects.

To apply for the Freelance Junior Designer role at MoCaFi, you'll need to submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your design work. Highlight any relevant experience and skills that align with our requirements. If you're passionate about design and committed to making a difference, we encourage you to apply!

In your response, outline how you approach a design project, from research and brainstorming to creating drafts and finalizing designs. Emphasize the importance of collaboration with team members and being open to feedback.

Explain the steps you take to understand a brand's vision and values, such as reviewing existing branding guidelines or analyzing competitors. Share an example where you successfully created designs in line with a brand's identity.

Discuss your proficiency and preferences for design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva. Explain how each tool aids you in producing high-quality outputs and meeting project requirements.

Provide an example of a time you received constructive feedback, highlighting your ability to listen, adapt, and iterate on your designs. Emphasize that you view feedback as an opportunity for growth.

Share a specific project where you encountered challenges, detailing the obstacles and your thought process in resolving them. Focus on your problem-solving skills and adaptability.

Mention specific resources you follow, such as design blogs, podcasts, and online courses, which help you remain current with industry trends and enhance your skills.

Choose a project that required quick turnarounds and detail how you managed your time effectively to meet the deadline while maintaining quality. Highlight your organizational skills.

Discuss the joy of bringing ideas to life and how creating visuals that impact people's understanding or emotions draws you to the field. Personal stories can make this more engaging.

Explain your strategy for managing workloads, such as using project management tools or creating to-do lists to prioritize tasks effectively while ensuring timely completion.

Articulate your alignment with MoCaFi's mission, emphasizing your desire to contribute to financial inclusion and using design as a tool to empower marginalized communities.