Web & Graphic Designer

SPUN•Dover, DE

7d•$60 - $100•Remote

About The Position

SPUN is a startup NGO with a mission to map and protect the mycorrhizal fungal networks that regulate Earth's climate and ecosystems. These fungi draw down approximately 13 billion tons of CO2 annually through extensive underground networks. Since our founding in 2021, we've built a global data platform to make these invisible networks measurable. Through our Underground Explorers program and network of over 400 Science Associates across more than 80 countries — with the majority in the Global South — we generate high-resolution biodiversity maps and ML-powered tools that integrate mycorrhizal data into climate, conservation, restoration, and land management decisions. Our work spans from laboratory research, data science, and robotics to locally-led field applications, informing everything from carbon accounting methodologies to protected area design and restoration protocols. With strong backing from leading foundations and growing momentum in international policy circles, we're at an inflection point where strategic partnerships will be critical to driving the adoption of mycorrhizal data into climate strategies, conservation agendas, and restoration efforts worldwide. We’re looking for a creative and motivated Web & Graphic Designer to join SPUN’s communications team on a full-time contractor basis. This role is your chance to help shape and grow SPUN’s visual identity as we scale our brand to the next level. You’ll collaborate closely with our Design Lead on graphic and web design projects that bring SPUN’s mission and science to life. From refining our brand aesthetic to developing design guidelines and systems for use across the organization, your work will help make our global impact both seen and felt.

Requirements

You have 3–8 years of experience in web, brand, and communications design, with a portfolio showing strong execution across digital, print, and presentation-based work.
You are available to dedicate 35–40 hours per week to SPUN projects and are comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
You are highly proficient in Figma and have experience working with design systems or shared component libraries to maintain consistency while adapting designs to new use cases.
You can independently own the design and execution of presentations on tight timelines, including work in Figma Slides, and translate complex ideas into clear visual narratives.
You have a strong understanding of page layout for print and interactive PDFs and are proficient in Adobe InDesign, including master pages and paragraph and character styles.
You have contributed to brand guidelines and templates and know how to design systems and assets that enable non-designers to work efficiently and stay on brand.
You are comfortable producing presentations, proposals, and documents primarily in Google Docs or Keynote, with occasional work in Word or PowerPoint.
You are familiar with creating social media assets, including still graphics and short-form visual content.
You bring strong design judgment, can manage your own workflow, and consistently meet deadlines with minimal oversight.
You collaborate effectively with teammates across multiple time zones (EST, PST, and CET) and communicate clearly and proactively.

Nice To Haves

Illustration skills, including the ability to create or refine scientific diagrams in Adobe Illustrator
Experience building or maintaining websites in Webflow; familiarity with Client-First or Relume frameworks is a strong plus
Comfort using Notion to organize, share, and maintain design assets or templates across a team
Experience with motion graphics or data visualization, and an interest in using movement and visuals to support storytelling

Responsibilities

Design and produce web and graphic assets across SPUN’s digital and print channels, including websites, presentations, reports, proposals, and social media content.
Support brand and communications initiatives by applying and extending SPUN’s visual identity across multiple formats and platforms.
Build and iterate on layouts for presentations, proposals, and documents using Figma, Figma Slides, Google Docs, and Keynote, often on tight timelines.
Create and maintain print-ready and interactive PDF layouts using Adobe InDesign, including effective use of master pages, styles, and templates.
Contribute to the development and upkeep of brand guidelines, templates, and design systems to enable consistent use by non-designers.
Design web assets and support website updates, with opportunities to build or maintain pages in Webflow.
Produce social media graphics and short-form visual content aligned with campaign goals and brand standards.
Collaborate closely with communications, product, science, and operations teammates across multiple time zones to translate ideas into clear visual outputs.
Manage multiple design requests simultaneously, prioritize work effectively, and deliver high-quality work independently within agreed timelines.
Organize and share design assets, files, and documentation using collaborative tools such as Notion and shared drives.
Create or refine illustrations, scientific diagrams, or data-driven visuals using Adobe Illustrator.
Apply motion, animation, or basic data visualization to enhance storytelling and digital experiences.
Support the evolution of SPUN’s web presence through design system improvements or scalable Webflow structures.