Graphic Designer

About Ashesi University:

Our vision is a flourishing Africa whose leaders make ethical decisions in the best interests of their communities, and where innovation drives economic, cultural and social growth. We educate leaders who will make this vision a reality, and we collaborate with other institutions to multiply this work.

Joining Ashesi means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence, innovation, and a transformed Africa. We provide opportunities for everyone to do their most meaningful work, through cross-functional collaboration in an environment that encourages intellectual and personal growth.

If you're seeking an environment that values diverse contributions, supports professional development, and enables you to work with purpose, come join our team

About the Center

The Ashesi Center for Entrepreneurship supports students and alumni as they move from early ideas to viable ventures through a structured entrepreneurship pipeline built around three stages: Idea, Project, and Venture. Through programs, grants, sector engagement, and partnerships, the Center equips builders to test ideas, develop solutions, and approach venture building with greater clarity and readiness.

The Center helps anchor entrepreneurship within the university by connecting it to faculty expertise, student and alumni development, and Ashesi’s wider contribution to innovation and economic development.

As it grows, it is strengthening the systems, evidence, and cross-functional discipline required to operate as a credible, high-performing platform for entrepreneurship
development.

About the Role
The Graphic Designer translates the Center for Entrepreneurship’s programs, ventures, research, evidence, campaigns, events, and institutional priorities into clear, compelling, and consistently branded visual communication.

The role manages design assignments from brief and concept through production and final delivery across digital and print channels, combining strong creative judgment with production discipline to ensure high-quality, audience-appropriate, and timely outputs.

The role is also a key contributor to student community engagement, working with the Digital Communications & Community Engagement Officer and Senior Programs Officer, Student & Academic Innovation to create the visual campaigns and campus presence that make entrepreneurship and innovation visible and engaging to students.

The Graphic Designer strengthens the Center’s visual communication systems through consistent brand application, reusable design assets, and disciplined management of creative files and production processes.

Reports to: Director, Center for Entrepreneurship

Key relationships: Digital Communications & Community Engagement Officer; Senior Programs Officer, Student & Academic Innovation

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Creative Design and Visual Communication

• Develop visual concepts and finished creative assets for the Center’s campaigns, programs, events, publications, digital channels, and institutional priorities.
• Produce high-quality materials across digital and print formats, including social media content, campaign assets, reports, publications, presentations, event collateral, signage, and other required outputs.
• Translate communications briefs, written content, research, data, program outcomes, and venture stories into clear and effective visual communication, including infographics, diagrams, and data visualizations where appropriate.
• Design reports, briefs, case studies, knowledge products, venture profiles, and impact materials requiring strong layout and information design.
• Adapt creative concepts across formats and platforms while maintaining visual consistency.
• Prepare final artwork and digital assets to the technical specifications required for print, publication, display, web, and other intended uses.

Maintain Brand and Design Systems

• Apply Ashesi’s brand standards consistently across the Center’s visual communication.
• Maintain a coherent visual identity across programs, campaigns, publications, events, and digital channels.
• Develop and maintain templates, layouts, and reusable creative assets that improve production quality, consistency, and speed.
• Support the development of visual identities and creative directions for major Center campaigns and initiatives within the University’s brand framework.
• Review visual materials before release for quality, accuracy, consistency, and appropriate brand application.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to the Center’s visual communication and design systems.

Manage Design Workflow and Production

• Manage design assignments from brief through final delivery, maintaining clear priorities, timelines, revision cycles, and version control.
• Work with communications colleagues and internal teams to clarify briefs, content, specifications, and production requirements before design begins.
• Manage multiple concurrent assignments and communicate early where information gaps, revisions, competing priorities, or production requirements may affect delivery.
• Maintain organized and accessible source files, final artwork, templates, photographs, brand assets, and other creative resources.
• Coordinate with printers and other production vendors where required, including preparing specifications, reviewing proofs, and checking final outputs against approved artwork.

Support Student Community Engagement and Activation

• Work with the Digital Communications & Community Engagement Officer and Senior Programs Officer, Student & Academic Innovation to translate student engagement priorities into compelling visual campaigns and campus activations.
• Develop the visual identity and collateral required for recurring student campaigns, pop-ups, newsletters, recruitment periods, events, and other engagement activities.
• Contribute creative ideas for how visual communication and physical presence across campus can strengthen awareness, participation, and sustained engagement with entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Develop adaptable creative systems and assets that support consistent student engagement throughout the academic year.
• Use feedback and engagement insights with the relevant teams to strengthen the effectiveness of student-facing creative work over time.

Performance Expectations
Strong performance will be demonstrated by:

• consistently high-quality, audience-appropriate visual communication across digital and print channels;
• timely and reliable delivery of design assignments across competing priorities;
• consistent application of Ashesi brand standards and a coherent visual identity for the Center;
• strong visual presentation of programs, ventures, research, evidence, and institutional priorities;
• effective creative support for student engagement and campus activation;
• efficient design production supported by reusable assets, well-managed workflows, and disciplined file management; and
• accurate, technically sound final outputs across digital and print formats.

Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
The successful candidate should have:

• a bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design, Multimedia Design, or a related field;
• demonstrated professional experience producing high-quality design work across digital and print formats;
• a strong portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, visual hierarchy, branding, campaign design, publication design, and information design;
• strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; proficiency in other relevant creative tools is an advantage;
• experience producing digital content, publications, presentations, campaign materials, and event collateral;
• strong understanding of print production, digital file preparation, resolution, color, typography, and output specifications;
• the ability to interpret a communications brief and develop an effective visual solution rather than simply execute instructions;
• strong visual judgment and the ability to work creatively within an established institutional brand;
• excellent attention to detail and strong production discipline;
• the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, feedback, and revisions while maintaining quality; and
• strong collaboration, organization, and follow-through.

What We Offer:
Our success is driven by our people, which is why we offer a comprehensive compensation package.
Compensation at Ashesi is regularly reviewed against industry benchmarks, and total compensation includes health insurance, retirement benefits, and paid leave, which are designed to support the holistic well-being of our staff.
We also invest in continuous learning, development and research opportunities, allowing our teams to grow with the university and achieve meaningful impact.

Application Process:

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and may also be asked to conduct an academic seminar, research talk, teaching simulation or practical assessment.

Commitment to Diversity:

Ashesi is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive staff and faculty. We encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural and academic diversity of our university.

Disability Confident: 

Ashesi University is committed to taking positive steps to employ, keep and develop the abilities of staff with disabilities.

Ashesi University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building faculty and staff committed to excellence and equity and encourages applications from people who value same.

Join us in shaping the future of Africa’s leadership.