AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027: Freelance Graphic Designer (Part-Time, Fixed-Term)

Asia Football Group

Dubai, UAE

Freelance

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Remote

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Adobe InDesignAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopDocument DesignWayfinding DesignInteractive PDF Production

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About the Role

Asia Football Group seeks a freelance Graphic Designer for a fixed-term project (Sep-Dec 2026) to design an Operations Manual and simplify stadium maps. Requires proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and experience with multi-page publications and wayfinding design.

Key Skills for This Role

Adobe InDesignAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopDocument DesignWayfinding DesignInteractive PDF Production

Responsibilities

Design and format a professional, visually engaging and easy to navigate Operations Manual
Establish and maintain a consistent visual identity, typography system, grid structure and document hierarchy throughout the manual
Create templates, paragraph styles, character styles and master pages to ensure consistency and facilitate future updates
Incorporate supplied content, graphics, tables and imagery while maintaining high standards of readability and presentation
Review and interpret technical stadium PDF layouts and architectural drawings
Extract key operational and wayfinding information from complex plans
Redesign stadium maps into simplified, intuitive and visually accessible guides for non technical users
Develop clear legends, directional markers, access routes and key points of interest to support operational use
Produce a fully interactive and optimised PDF version of the Operations Manual
Create a clickable Table of Contents, internal navigation links, bookmarks, cross references and external hyperlinks where required
Ensure the final PDF is suitable for both desktop and mobile viewing
Maintain well organised working files and folder structures throughout the project

Requirements

Active personal subscription to Adobe InDesign and relevant Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Illustrator and Photoshop
Access to personal hardware capable of supporting large format document production and graphic design workflows
Proven experience designing and formatting multi page publications, operational manuals, technical documentation or corporate reports
Strong portfolio demonstrating high quality document design and information layout
Experience creating interactive PDFs and digital publications
Demonstrated ability to translate complex architectural plans, technical drawings or venue layouts into clear, user friendly maps and visual guides
Understanding of wayfinding principles, information hierarchy and user centred design
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality
Strong understanding of typography, layout design, visual hierarchy and document accessibility
Ability to manage multiple revisions while maintaining consistency across large documents
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Must have sufficient freelance capacity and guaranteed availability throughout the project period (September–December 2026)

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Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced freelance Graphic Designer to lead the design, layout and production of a comprehensive Operations Manual.
The successful candidate will be responsible for transforming complex operational content into a professional, highly readable publication while ensuring consistency, usability and visual clarity throughout.
A key component of this project involves converting technical stadium layout drawings and PDF maps into simplified, user friendly wayfinding graphics suitable for venue teams with no technical background.

Key Responsibilities

Design and format a professional, visually engaging and easy to navigate Operations Manual.
Establish and maintain a consistent visual identity, typography system, grid structure and document hierarchy throughout the manual.
Create templates, paragraph styles, character styles and master pages to ensure consistency and facilitate future updates.
Incorporate supplied content, graphics, tables and imagery while maintaining high standards of readability and presentation.
Review and interpret technical stadium PDF layouts and architectural drawings.
Extract key operational and wayfinding information from complex plans.
Redesign stadium maps into simplified, intuitive and visually accessible guides for non technical users.
Develop clear legends, directional markers, access routes and key points of interest to support operational use.
Produce a fully interactive and optimised PDF version of the Operations Manual.
Create a clickable Table of Contents, internal navigation links, bookmarks, cross references and external hyperlinks where required.
Ensure the final PDF is suitable for both desktop and mobile viewing.
Maintain well organised working files and folder structures throughout the project.

Required Qualifications

Active personal subscription to Adobe InDesign and relevant Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Illustrator and Photoshop.
Access to personal hardware capable of supporting large format document production and graphic design workflows.
Proven experience designing and formatting multi page publications, operational manuals, technical documentation or corporate reports.
Strong portfolio demonstrating high quality document design and information layout.
Experience creating interactive PDFs and digital publications.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex architectural plans, technical drawings or venue layouts into clear, user friendly maps and visual guides.
Understanding of wayfinding principles, information hierarchy and user centred design.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Strong understanding of typography, layout design, visual hierarchy and document accessibility.
Ability to manage multiple revisions while maintaining consistency across large documents.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Must have sufficient freelance capacity and guaranteed availability throughout the project period (September–December 2026).

Deliverables

Fully designed Operations Manual.
Simplified stadium wayfinding maps.
Interactive PDF with clickable navigation and hyperlinks.
Editable Adobe InDesign package, linked assets, fonts (where licensing permits) and final PDF files.
Organised source files suitable for future maintenance and updates.

Application Requirements

Portfolio showcasing relevant document design and wayfinding/map design experience.
Brief summary of similar projects completed.
Confirmation of availability for at least fourteen (14) working days in September and fourteen (14) working days in October, as well as full availability throughout November and December 2026.
Proposed project fee.

Intellectual Property

All preparatory materials, concepts, drafts, working files, templates, source files, designs, artwork and final deliverables created as part of this project shall become the exclusive property of AFG.
The successful freelancer shall assign all intellectual property rights relating to the work produced under this engagement to AFG and shall not reproduce, distribute or commercially exploit any project materials without prior written consent from AFG.

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