Weekend Part Time Graphic Designer Jobs in Tulsa, OK

Job Summary:

YWCA Tulsa is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Junior Graphic Designer to assist in the day-to-day execution of our branding and marketing efforts. In this role, you will join our marketing team to design and execute both traditional print collateral and digital communications.

Only applicants living in Oklahoma will be reviewed. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Content Creation & Adaptation

• Design multi-channel assets including social media graphics, flyers, posters, email layouts, and digital ads.
• Resize and adapt existing designs to fit various platforms, specifications, and formats.
• Design iteration: Apply revisions to drafts based on team feedback and constructive critique.
• Update marketing templates and existing collateral regularly with fresh information.

Brand Stewardship & Quality Control

• Enforce style guidelines by strictly adhering to established brand colors, typography, and logos.
• Proofread all layouts to ensure high technical accuracy, correct spelling, and visual consistency.
• Apply design iterations to drafts efficiently based on team feedback and constructive critique.

Logistics, Publishing & Organization

• Make website updates or post content directly to social media channels as needed.
• Ready final files for website upload, social media posting, and professional commercial printing.

Manage the internal library to keep photos, logos, and active design files organized and accessible

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Expertise in using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams for day-to-day collaboration, meetings, and workplace communication
• Strong foundational sense of layout, color theory, typography, and visual balance.
• Handle multiple assignments simultaneously while strictly meeting project deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ticketing systems or project management platforms like Airtable to track creative requests and deadlines
• Basic video editing or motion graphics skills
• Experience with HTML/CSS or content management systems like WordPress or SquareSpace
• Bilingual is preferred – Spanish or other languages

Education/Experience

• 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Portfolio showcasing school, volunteer, freelance, or personal design projects.

Physical Requirements:

• Must live in or near the Tulsa, OK area with the ability to attend in-office meetings or events as needed.
• Hybrid work is possible - can work in the Tulsa office or remotely.
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
• Close visual acuity to review detailed graphics, check typography, and match brand color profiles accurately.
• Manual dexterity needed to operate a computer, mouse, keyboard, and standard office equipment.

Required competencies and expectations:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following mission centered competencies as they relate to YWCA Tulsa core values:

• Community: We center people in our program design; we engage the Community in our decisions, and we partner with others to achieve the greatest impact.
• Advocacy: We are committed to creating space for voices to be heard.
• Respect: We care about each other and treat each other with dignity and value. We believe that authentic, respectful relationships lead to learning and growth.
• Empowerment: We empower each other [and the community/those we serve] to have a voice and create change.
• Equity and Inclusion: We build diverse, welcoming, and inclusive spaces within our walls and in the world.
• Excellence: We set and achieve ambitious goals.

Data Competency:

YWCA team members are expected to demonstrate knowledge of their data and how it relates to their scope of work. Every team member is responsible for the collection of data and the expectation is that this information is reflected upon and used for decision making, serving clients where applicable and adjusting processes when needed. Team members are responsible for entering data accurately, timely and consistently and ensuring that they are aware of goals and objectives related to their position. YWCA team members are expected to synthesize and apply their data to advance our mission and ensure they are reporting progress to their direct supervisors in weekly meetings where they will use data to create action plans, work strategically, and analyze any gaps or areas of need.

Communication Competency:

YWCA team members are expected to communicate clearly, effectively, and in a collaborative manner. YWCA staff are expected to utilize a variety of communication tools, including but not limited to email, TEAMS messages, telephone and in person conversation. It is expected that communication is responded to within no more than 48 hours. YWCA staff will communicate timely and respectfully with staff, stakeholders and clients.

Mission-Centered competency:

YWCA staff are expected to remain focused on our mission while making strategic decisions for their position. YWCA staff embrace a growth mindset and are proactive problem-solvers who demonstrate competency in their position. Accountability, adaptability and collaboration are expected of all YWCA staff members.  YWCA staff utilize their time effectively, meet deadlines and attend all YWCA meetings, functions and activities when it is an expectation of the position.  YWCA staff consistently demonstrate the ability to respect and maintain the privacy of sensitive and confidential information and use best practices to protect that information.