Design & Senior Communications Co-Ordinator
Grahame is the Design & Senior Communications Co-Ordinator at We Are Survivors.
In his role at We Are Survivors, Grahame is responsible for ensuring all in-house and forward-facing branded materials are consistent, professional, engaging and strictly within the brand guidelines of the organisation. As well as visual material, this includes the ‘tone’ of our communications.
Grahame has developed the We Are Survivors brand and oversees the ongoing development and creation of all branded elements with the support of the Communications and Public Engagement Team, the leadership team, the wider staff team and the ERG.
Grahame has worked within the design and communications function in the charity sector – primarily the LGBTQ+ sector – for almost 30 years. During this time, Grahame has gained experience of working in all key areas of communications including working with the press, writing engaging copy, developing national campaigns, creating high quality visual materials and being a spokesperson at various events and occasions. Design output during this time has encompassed all elements of print and digital, including organisational brand development, information resources, social media messaging, publications, merchandise, and packaging.
Between 2000 and 2015, Grahame was editor and designer of ‘outnorthwest’ magazine, an LGBTQ+ community title focusing on sexual health, mental health, community activism and cultural issues. Covering the whole of the northwest of England, the magazine ran for 121 editions and was published by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (now LGBT Foundation).
Due to life-changing personal experience, Grahame is a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, and takes an active interest in this area, with specific focus on the HIV epidemic and its historic and continuing contemporary impact. This experience is brought to the fore at We Are Survivors, where he shares a thematic lead for HIV and Sexual Health with Daniel Griffin.
Grahame’s role at We Are Survivors is part-time, working three days a week. Outside of his role here, Grahame is a freelance graphic designer, offering design and branding expertise to the third sector and other organisations who are working to improve lives. Clients include the NHS, MASH, George House Trust, London Friend, IntraQuest, and various theatre companies.
More details at: http://www.grahame.design