About this opportunity
AI summaryMassHire Metro North Workforce Board seeks a qualified graphic designer to design its FY26 Annual Report, transforming strategic plan updates, stories, and financial statements into an accessible, compelling publication. The selected designer will handle page layout, visual hierarchy, photo preparation, proofing, and quality assurance to deliver printer-ready and digital PDFs in accordance with agency branding. Only United States-based organizations are eligible to submit quotes. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF document via email or online by December 1, 2026. The buyer will evaluate submissions across five criteria totaling 100 points: relevant experience and qualifications (25 points), portfolio and design quality (25 points), accessibility expertise (20 points), cost and overall value (20 points), and project approach and timeline (10 points). The contract term runs from January 1, 2027, through February 26, 2027, with a maximum budget of $4,000.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- MassHire Metro North Workforce Board
Scope of work
- Ensure all report contents and design elements comply with federal accessibility standards and include an accessible PDF
- Develop a cohesive cover and interior layout with consistent typography, headings, spacing, and navigation
- Translate provided information into clear charts and infographics and verify labels and values match supplied data
- Utilize, crop, and prepare photographs from the photo repository for print and digital use
- Perform proofing and quality assurance for page numbering, text flow, captions, image placement, and hyperlink functionality
- Deliver a printer-ready PDF and digital PDF for online use
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant experience and qualifications | 25 points |
| Accessibility expertise | 20 points |
| Portfolio and design quality | 25 points |
| Project approach and timeline | 10 points |
| Cost and overall value | 20 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be based in the United States
- Demonstrated experience designing annual reports, impact reports, or similar publications for nonprofit, governmental, or mission-driven organizations
- Experience translating data into clear, engaging charts, infographics, and other data visualizations
- Demonstrated knowledge of accessibility standards for digital and print publications, including accessible PDF creation, WCAG, and Section 508 requirements
- Experience working within established brand guidelines and developing designs that maintain organizational identity
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or equivalent professional design software
- Experience preparing files for both professional printing and digital distribution
Documents to include with your response
- Graphic Designer Information
- Proposed budget for scope of work
- Qualifications description
- At least three examples of comparable work completed within the last five years
- Proposed schedule and anticipated timeline
- Conflict of interest disclosure
Key dates
- Applications are due
- December 1, 2026
- Applicants notified of final decision
- December 18, 2026
- Contract term start
- January 1, 2027
- Anticipated time for publishing the report
- mid-late January 2027
- Contract term end
- February 26, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Sent in a single document in PDF format via email. Format must be 8.5 x 11 letter size, numbered pages, one-inch margins, single-spaced, minimum 11-point font, maximum 5 pages (excluding budgets or comparable work examples).
Contract details
- Term
- January 1, 2027 – February 26, 2027
- Estimated value
- Max Budget: $4,000