Relevant Experience:

5-7 years of professional experience of designing handbooks for different organizations by following international standards.

Job Description:

We requires a consultant Designer, who is an expert in book designing in languages other than English and can use various designing softwares.

The Dari version of the Sphere Handbook will need to be designed to complete the process and ensure the Sphere branding and design consistency. The Handbook will be circulated electronically and in print format among our various stakeholders.

Objectives of the consultancy:

The Consultant is expected to:

• Design the Sphere Handbook in Daari  of  442  pages inclusive.  Title and back cover in size A5 (W 5.8268 X 8.2677 H Inch)
• Complete each assignment within the deadlines agreed for each assignment
• Follow the design theme shared by Sphere for the handbook design.
• A sample design will be shared first to reflect the designer skills on photographs, graphic design elements, and a back/cover option for the publication
• A total of approx. 442 (A5)  sized pages of content will be provided to the designer to design the publication
• Suggest and identify printing options in terms of type of paper and specifications. Get their quotations if required.
• All work must be of high quality in that the color selection, logo placement/Sphere branding, photo selection/touch up/placement, and font size/style must be presented in a professional, clean design that maintains the image and integrity of the organisation and its social enterprise brand. All designs should be in line with the design theme and content shared  incorporating Organization’s focal person’s input.
• Provide the original sized InDesign/Illustrator file in a link or hard drive so that Organization can print final output if ever needed; provide reduced sized PDF so Organization can have soft copy for distribution and website uploading.
• Make corrections/revisions of assignment until it receives approval from Organization’s focal person. If during the printing process Organization finds additional errors or deviation from approved draft, the consultant is required to make the changes and resubmit final content.
• Immediately inform Organization focal person of any delays or concerns for completing assignments within agreed deadlines.

To achieve the aim and objectives agreed above, Organization will: 

• Provide content including text, photos, and logos.
• Provide focal person, who will share content and provide approval on each assignment; in case that Organization assigns a different focal person, Organization will inform the consultant before the start of the assignment.
• Provide feedback on submitted work in a timely manner so that assignments can be completed within agreed deadlines