Visual Designer (Volunteer)

About Kōkūn

Kōkūn (pronounced like “cocoon”) is a mission-driven nonprofit transforming how invisible medical conditions—starting with migraine—are seen, understood, and healed.

Despite affecting millions, conditions like migraine, IBS, and PCOS remain under-researched and poorly supported. We’re closing that gap by partnering directly with patients and researchers to uncover insights at scale.

At the core of our work is an AI-powered platform that delivers personalized, evidence-based support, connecting people to the answers, resources, and community they need today, while generating the data and research breakthroughs we need for tomorrow.

We believe individual experiences can unlock collective healing and we’re building the infrastructure to make that possible.

About the Role

We’re seeking a creative, mission-driven Graphic Designer to shape how the world sees and experiences Kōkūn. You’ll lead the evolution of our visual identity across digital and print platforms and create a cohesive design narrative for our products, campaigns, and community storytelling. From product design to data visualizations, social content and editorial design, your work will bring warmth and clarity to how we communicate health, equity, and impact.

You’ll collaborate closely with Kōkūn’s founding team to ensure design plays a central role in advancing our mission to make invisible conditions visible.

This is an unpaid volunteer role with a nonprofit organization. You’ll gain valuable experience while contributing to meaningful work that supports people with invisible health conditions.

What You’ll Do

• Evolve and maintain Kōkūn’s design system and brand identity
• Create designs for our app, social media, email, web, presentations, and other digital channels
• Build and organize a lightweight design toolkit and asset library
• Translate complex ideas into compelling, accessible, emotionally resonant designs
• Support marketing campaigns and communications with high-quality design assets
• Ensure consistency and inclusivity across all visual touchpoints

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic, brand, or visual design
• Strong portfolio showcasing design systems, visual storytelling, and brand development across digital and print
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (bonus: experience with motion, illustration, or data visualization)
• Ability to translate complex or technical ideas—especially in health or AI—into accessible, emotionally resonant visuals
• Strong understanding of typography, color, and composition, with high attention to detail and consistency
• Collaborative and self-directed, able to work in a fast-moving, early-stage environment on ambiguous projects
• Deep empathy for people navigating invisible conditions and enthusiasm for using design to drive health awareness and change

What You’ll Gain

• A leading role in guiding the visual direction and creative expression of a mission-driven organization
• Hands-on experience designing at the intersection of AI and healthcare
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers, and researchers working to make invisible conditions visible
• The fulfillment of using design to advance understanding, drive awareness, and spark change in how people experience health

To Apply

• Please send us your resume, portfolio and a cover letter describing your interest in this role to info@kokun.space.