Job title:  Designer

Reports to:  Head of Creative

Responsible for:  Delivering high‑quality, technically robust creative artworking and design across multi‑format campaigns, digital channels and print production.

Working pattern: 2 days in office in London, the rest remote.

1. About my role

This is a craft-led, production-heavy role: roughly 70% precision creative artworking with a design touch and 30% more sole design. We're looking for an integrated designer who takes as much pride in flawless, pixel-perfect production as in the idea itself.

The Designer produces high-quality, technically robust and brand-consistent creative work that promotes Art Fund across print, digital, social, environmental and campaign formats. Working within the Creative Team (part of the wider Digital Experience function), you'll ensure that every visual output - from long-form publications to high-volume digital assets - is crafted to a production-ready standard.

You'll translate Art Fund's visual identity across multiple channels, maintaining consistency while adapting designs for varied audiences, platforms and formats. The majority of your time is spent in expert creative artworking and production; deck creation and visualisations - the remainder is genuine design - real concept ownership on named projects.

This role will suit someone with the design judgement to originate creative ideas and the temperament to execute them meticulously at volume and at pace. If your idea of a good day is delivering a run of assets that are perfect down to the smallest print refinements or pixel perfect notes then this is for you.

2. How we work 

Collaborative & Inclusive

•                  We work together to achieve success and make the most of opportunities  

•                  We value contribution - ensuring everyone's voice is heard and everyone's experience matters

•                  We keep up to date with internal and external activities -  proactively reaching out and positively responding to requests for support

•                  We care about each other, respecting and appreciating differences, so that everyone feels included

Curious & Innovative

•                  We try new things        

•                  We ask questions          

•                  We encourage openness and ideas

•                  We embrace change 

Expert & Impactful

•                  We do our best work, are clear on priorities and understand sometimes priorities change

•                  We make decisions based on insights and measurable results                            

•                  We communicate on a diverse range of subjects in ways that are accessible to everyone • We share our knowledge and expertise, and draw on that of others, to get things done

Trusted & Trusting

•        We're open and honest with each other, giving and receiving constructive feedback 

•        We trust others to involve us at the right time                                  

•        We are trusted, and trust others, to do their best work and deliver on time

•        We celebrate success, learn from mistakes and have a no blame culture

3. Key accountabilities

Creative art working (c. 70%)

·        Multi-format artwork production:  Produce accurate, brand-compliant artwork across digital, social, print, environmental and campaign formats, ensuring consistency and technical precision across all channels.

·        Long-form & data-driven documents:  Develop, sometimes complex, multi-page documents such as annual reports, including financial tables, data-driven graphs, structured content, beautiful editorial, sharp image selection while accounting for multi-stakeholder input / prepping artwork for multiple outputs.

·        Digital asset creation: Build and refine assets for web, email, social media, paid advertising, digital screens and responsive formats, meeting accessibility standards and platform specifications.

·        Print production & technical setup:  Create print-ready artwork  including but not limited to: correct colour profiles, bleed, crop marks, imposition requirements, image resolution and pre-flight checks.

·        Versioning & updates:  Manage updates, reprints and multi-format versioning with meticulous attention to detail and strong file hygiene.

·        Supplier liaison:  Work with printers, repro houses and production partners to specify materials, finishes, substrates and production techniques.

·        Brand guardianship:  Ensure all artwork adheres to Art Fund's brand guidelines, and support consistent brand usage across internal teams and external partners.

Design (c. 30%)

·        Concept development: Own and develop design concepts for events, named campaigns,  digital assets and brand collateral, working from established creative direction.

·        Design solutions: Develop clear, confident design responses to internal briefs, adapting ideas across multiple formats. Be able to interrogate briefs adequality.

·        Digital design: Create assets for social media and paid advertising, as well as e-communications and the website; ensuring brand continuity across channels.

·        Responsive formats:  Design banners, promo ads, digital screens and multi-format assets for on-site and online use.

·        Brand evolution:  Support the ongoing development of Art Fund's visual identity and sub-brands.

The role spans both design and precision artworking; the following responsibilities illustrate how these disciplines come together across campaigns, digital delivery and production workflows.

Integrated campaign delivery: Deliver cohesive design and creative artworking across multi‑faceted campaigns (e.g., Museum of the Year), including stage design comps, event collateral, programmes, on‑the‑day signage, digital screens, museum promotional packs, social and paid media, and large‑format banners.

High‑volume digital & social production: Design and produce 150+ digital and social assets per campaign (including geo‑targeted variants), ensuring accessibility compliance, multi‑format exports, and exceptional accuracy at pace.

Presentation & visualisation: Build and refine presentation decks, create mockups and format‑ready visuals, and provide clear visual storytelling to support stakeholder understanding and decision‑making.

Production & project management:  Collaborate on timelines and design constraints; raise production queries and oversee print suppliers for quality assurance and repro‑specific needs only (day‑to‑day supplier management sits with the Senior Creative Operations Manager); maintain strong workflow management and version control.

4. About me

Knowledge

·      Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).

·      Strong knowledge of artwork, repro, print production, finishing and materials.

·      Strong knowledge of digital asset production for web, email, social and screens.

·      Working knowledge of PowerPoint, MS Office and templating.

·      Knowledge of motion or simple animation (e.g., basic After Effects or Canva animation).

·      Experience setting up brand kits in canva

·      Knowledge of museum or cultural sector audiences.

Skills

·      Strong design judgement and ability to originate on‑brief concepts.

·      High‑accuracy creative artworking across print and digital.

·      Visualisation skills: mockups, format‑ready visuals, presentation decks.

·      Workflow management, version control and multi‑project handling.

·      Clear communication / skills in articulating design rationales that communicate the thinking, logic and intent behind visual choices.

·      Skills in template creation for teams.

Experience

·      Significant experience in an in‑house design / creative production environment.

·      Experience producing multi‑page documents and annual reports.

·      Experience delivering high‑volume digital and social assets at pace.

·      Experience working within brand guidelines and rolling out design systems.

·      Experience liaising with printers, repro houses and production suppliers.

·      Experience working with events teams  / with environmental design (stage design comps, signage).

Personal Attributes

·      Exceptional attention to detail and craft.

·      Curious, supportive, collaborative and generous with expertise.

·      Enjoys precision production and high‑volume delivery.

·      Calm under pressure; able to manage competing deadlines.

·      Ability to interrogate briefs to clarify objectives, surface gaps, and understand intent, constraints and audience needs before beginning design work.

·      A naturally structured working style — keeps files, versions and workflows organised without prompting.

·      A habit of anticipating production needs — thinks ahead about formats, specs and technical requirements.

Please include a portfolio / portfolio link along with your CV. Applications without one will not be reviewed.