Project Overview
The Graphic Design Project allows students to create visual materials that educate the public about Wind Phones, grief awareness, community healing, and volunteer opportunities. Volunteers will design professional-quality promotional and educational materials using organization-provided branding guidelines.
These materials may be used in community outreach events, social media campaigns, fundraising efforts, and educational programs.
Responsibilities
Volunteers will:
- Review project requirements and branding guidelines.
- Design educational or promotional materials.
- Ensure designs are visually appealing and easy to understand.
- Incorporate organization-approved messaging and logos.
- Revise materials based on feedback when necessary.
Examples of Eligible Projects
- Event flyers
- Educational brochures
- Informational handouts
- Social media graphics
- Fundraising materials
- Presentation graphics
Deliverables
Volunteers must submit:
- A draft of the document before creation, which includes a brief summary describing the intended audience and purpose of the design. The draft needs approval before creation.
- Final design files in PDF, PNG, JPG, Canva, or other approved format.
- All source files if requested.
Quality Standards
Projects should:
- Be original work.
- Follow organizational branding guidelines.
- Contain accurate information.
- Be free of spelling and grammatical errors.
- Be appropriate for public distribution.
Skills Developed
- Graphic design
- Visual communication
- Creativity
- Digital media production
- Branding awareness
- Marketing fundamentals
SSL Credit
One completed design project meeting all requirements = 2 SSL Hours (and up to 2 additional hours depending on the amount of revisions needed)
To receive SSL credit, volunteers must:
- Be registered and approved by The Little Wind Phone Project before beginning work.
- Complete all assigned tasks independently.
- Submit projects by established deadlines.
- Meet quality standards and project requirements.
- Respond to feedback and make revisions if requested.
- Follow all organizational policies and guidelines.
Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms: A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering. Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform. Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times. The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur. Virtual sessions will not be recorded. Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release. Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.
