San Quentin SkunkWorks
Graphic Designer: Shape the Look of a Justice Reform Movement
San Quentin SkunkWorks, San Quentin, California, United States, 94974
Graphic Designer: Shape the Look of a Justice Reform Movement
San Quentin SkunkWorks is looking for a professional-level graphic designer to help us tell the story of justice reform through bold, intentional design.
Overview SkunkWorks began as a bold idea inside San Quentin. Founded by incarcerated people and built in partnership with outside professionals, we’ve grown into a nationally recognized innovation lab inside prison walls. Our goal is simple but radical: transform the justice system by centering the leadership of the people most impacted by it. We design and test solutions inside—and then work to scale them beyond the walls.
Our programs put incarcerated leadership into practice. We reclaim prison spaces with murals that restore dignity, run intensive leadership trainings that prepare incarcerated people to guide reform, and host monthly gaming events that bring more than 150 people together across divides. Each project is a live experiment in building a justice system that works better for everyone.
We’ve been featured in CalMatters, the front page of the LA Times, and are backed by CDCR. Building a movement where incarcerated people lead—and the world listens is our biggest achievement.
San Quentin SkunkWorks — an incarcerated-led innovation lab inside California’s most famous prison — is looking for a professional-level graphic designer to help us tell the story of justice reform through bold, intentional design.
Responsibilities
Create compelling graphics for campaigns, reports, and events.
Collaborate with our communications team and incarcerated leaders to craft visuals that speak with power and authenticity.
Take on one project at a time, with clear scope and support.
Option to contribute remotely; Bay Area designers may also join sessions with team inside San Quentin.
Qualifications
A professional designer with a strong portfolio — looking to refresh, expand, or give it deeper meaning.
Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or equivalent tools.
Able to translate complex ideas into visuals that move people.
Collaborative, reliable, and open to working with a diverse cross-boundary team.
Why Join Us
Your designs will be seen by journalists, policymakers, and funders.
Most design gigs sell products. Ours changes lives and reshapes the justice system.
You’ll join a team working with world-class muralists, researchers, and incarcerated innovators.
We want bold design, not cookie-cutter templates. This is your chance to stretch creatively while making impact.
Ready to put your design skills where they count most? Apply today and help shape the future of prison reform.
Location San Quentin, CA (onsite with possible remote contribution; Bay Area designers may join sessions with team inside San Quentin).
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Overview SkunkWorks began as a bold idea inside San Quentin. Founded by incarcerated people and built in partnership with outside professionals, we’ve grown into a nationally recognized innovation lab inside prison walls. Our goal is simple but radical: transform the justice system by centering the leadership of the people most impacted by it. We design and test solutions inside—and then work to scale them beyond the walls.
Our programs put incarcerated leadership into practice. We reclaim prison spaces with murals that restore dignity, run intensive leadership trainings that prepare incarcerated people to guide reform, and host monthly gaming events that bring more than 150 people together across divides. Each project is a live experiment in building a justice system that works better for everyone.
We’ve been featured in CalMatters, the front page of the LA Times, and are backed by CDCR. Building a movement where incarcerated people lead—and the world listens is our biggest achievement.
San Quentin SkunkWorks — an incarcerated-led innovation lab inside California’s most famous prison — is looking for a professional-level graphic designer to help us tell the story of justice reform through bold, intentional design.
Responsibilities
Create compelling graphics for campaigns, reports, and events.
Collaborate with our communications team and incarcerated leaders to craft visuals that speak with power and authenticity.
Take on one project at a time, with clear scope and support.
Option to contribute remotely; Bay Area designers may also join sessions with team inside San Quentin.
Qualifications
A professional designer with a strong portfolio — looking to refresh, expand, or give it deeper meaning.
Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or equivalent tools.
Able to translate complex ideas into visuals that move people.
Collaborative, reliable, and open to working with a diverse cross-boundary team.
Why Join Us
Your designs will be seen by journalists, policymakers, and funders.
Most design gigs sell products. Ours changes lives and reshapes the justice system.
You’ll join a team working with world-class muralists, researchers, and incarcerated innovators.
We want bold design, not cookie-cutter templates. This is your chance to stretch creatively while making impact.
Ready to put your design skills where they count most? Apply today and help shape the future of prison reform.
Location San Quentin, CA (onsite with possible remote contribution; Bay Area designers may join sessions with team inside San Quentin).
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