TOR HPV Guide Design & Publication Agency/Consultant

The selected agency or consultant will lead the end-to-end design and production process for a suite of HPV technical guidelines, ensuring all materials are visually engaging, consistent, accessible, and ready for publication. Responsibilities include:

• Design and format nine HPV technical guidelines into professional print and digital publications with clear visual hierarchy, navigation systems, and structured layouts.
• Develop a unified design system including typography, templates, color usage, iconography, illustrations, and formatting standards across all documents.
• Provide editorial support through copy refinement, improving clarity, consistency, readability, and accessibility for both technical and programme audiences.
• Translate complex public health concepts into effective visual assets, including infographics, diagrams, frameworks, process flows, and visual storytelling elements.
• Design a comprehensive summary guideline that highlights key insights, frameworks, and action points through accessible and engaging communication.
• Collaborate closely with programme and technical stakeholders through review cycles, incorporating feedback and ensuring alignment between content objectives and visual execution.
• Deliver editable source files, publication-ready PDFs, digital-optimized versions, and supporting design documentation for future use.

Requirements:

The ideal agency or consultant will bring strong expertise in publication design, editorial communication, and visual transformation of technical content. Required qualifications and experience include:

• 7–10+ years of experience in publication design, creative communications, editorial design, or related fields.
• Proven experience delivering complex multi-document design projects, technical reports, or large-scale publication suites.
• Strong ability to transform technical and scientific information into accessible visual communication.
• Experience creating infographics, data visualizations, diagrams, and structured information systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with design tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Figma, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong copyediting and content refinement capabilities, including improving readability, terminology consistency, and audience accessibility.
• Experience working with health, development, humanitarian, donor-funded, or public sector publications is highly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel workflows while maintaining quality and meeting tight deadlines.
• Understanding of accessibility standards for digital and print materials.
• Experience designing resources for global audiences, low-resource settings, or Global South contexts is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to contribute to global health initiatives focused on improving access to reliable immunization information.
• Engagement in a meaningful consultancy project with international visibility and impact.
• Opportunity to showcase expertise in technical publication design and health communication.
• Flexible remote collaboration with programme and technical teams.
• Possibility to influence how critical health guidance is communicated to global audiences.
• Competitive fixed-cost consultancy opportunity based on proposal and scope of work.
• Creative freedom to develop innovative visual approaches while working within established brand standards.