About Us

Food First (FF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing food justice and food sovereignty. Our mission is to end hunger and poverty by supporting and promoting local solutions that address systemic injustices in global food systems. Through grassroots mobilization, knowledge production, and the dissemination of solutions, we work to enable food sovereignty, one community at a time.

To learn more about our work, please visit our website at: https://foodfirst.org/

Submissions are due by end of day December 20th.

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The Project

Last year, we launched our Write Shop project to capture stories from individuals across the food system—from sustainable agriculture advocates to other champions of food justice in the Global South and the U.S. This project provides a platform for these individuals to share their experiences, insights, and the strategies they've used to address food justice and food sovereignty challenges.

We conducted 30 interviews with grassroots food producers across the U.S., Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Now, we aim to amplify the challenges, successes, and strategies of global BIPOC voices as they seek to advance food justice in their local communities. We aim to produce 3 items from this project: 1 professional research report, 2 short-form videos, and 1 narrative- driven digital novel.

A Food First staff member will produce the research report, but we are seeking a talented freelance/independent contractor graphic artist that will produce 2 short-form videos and 1 narrative- driven digital graphic novel. We envision a novel that is at least 30 pages, with 12" by 9" inch pages, but we are open to applicant suggestions.

As the lead graphic artist for this project, you will work alongside a Food First staff member and review our 30 interview recordings. Together, you will identify common themes, points of divergence, regionally-specific issues, and superseding themes about the food justice/food sovereignty movement.

To get a sense of our envisioned narrative and illustration flow, check out our vision board: https://pin.it/33RAyygUA

Potential Project Timeline (subject to change, based on applicant input)

Ideally, project kickoff will be February 17th. By this time, the Food First staff member will have a strong outline of the professional research report. The independent contractor will review this outline and the interview recordings.

By March 15th, the Food First staff member will have mostly completed the professional research report. Using insights from the interview recordings and the report, the independent contractor and the Food First staff member will have collaboratively outlined the narratives for the short videos and the graphic novel. The independent contractor will also have started the visual outlines for both the videos and the graphic novel.

By April 15th, the independent contractor will have finished the first short-form animated video.

By May 15th, the independent contractor will have finished the second short-form animated video.

By June 15th, and building upon the written report and the videos, the narrative-driven digital graphic novel will be completed and ready to share.

Selection Criteria

The successful individual will have/ will be....

- At least 2 years of illustration and video editing experience (university studies, personal hobbies, or professional experience counts!)

- Strong writing skills, as demonstrated though experiences in a narrative storytelling or creative writing.

- A strong commitment to social justice and storytelling, as evidenced by their portfolio or personal pursuits

- A flexible ability to work both collaboratively and independently

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! We encourage you to submit anyway. If you're passionate about our mission and believe you can bring something unique to the team, we'd love to hear from you. Sometimes, the right person doesn’t match every bullet point—so take a chance and show us what you’ve got!

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

The Institute for Food and Development Policy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our work is dedicated to building a culturally diverse staff committed to working in a pluralistic environment. We encourage submissions from women, Black, Indigenous and People of Color, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.

Engagement Overview

This is a 1099 Independent Contractor opportunity.

The successful individual will start in February, and this project may last until June 15th.

This is a remote role.

The fee is negotiable, please propose your ideal rate.

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