Visual Communication Designer (6-Month Contract)

About the role

The NUS School of Computing is looking for a Visual Communication Designer on a 6-month contract. The role establishes and maintains the School's visual identity and brand across digital and print platforms, and works closely with research clusters, programme leads and faculty ambassadors to turn complex ideas into clear visual stories.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the School's visual identity and brand across digital and print platforms.
• Design visual materials for communication and outreach, including social media graphics, videos, presentation decks, posters, reports, event banners, infographics and website visuals.
• Collaborate with research clusters, programme leads and faculty ambassadors to create compelling visual narratives.
• Provide creative direction for flagship campaigns and media engagement initiatives, and contribute to campaign planning.
• Work within NUS brand guidelines while developing the School's own design identity.
• Liaise with vendors for physical materials such as brochures, banners and merchandise.
• Support internal events, launches and recruitment with custom visuals and branding materials.
• Provide photography and video editing support where required.
• Maintain a library of branded templates and visual assets.
• Support the Communications team with other design and ad hoc tasks.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a creative or design role.
• Portfolio showing strong layout, typography, branding and storytelling skills.
• Able to manage several projects at once and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively, and able to interpret feedback and iterate quickly.
• Familiarity with higher education or science communication is a plus; experience in photography, animation or video production/editing is also a plus.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in design tools such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Layout, typography and branding skills demonstrated in a portfolio.