Graphic designer (maternity cover)

Salary: £38,133

Location: London

Interviews: To be held on 7 & 8 May

Bring exhibitions and stories to life through impactful visual design across print, digital, and gallery spaces.

The National Gallery exists so that people can engage with great art. Established in 1824, we are home to the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. That's 700 years of art history under one roof. From Artemisia Gentileschi to Vincent van Gogh, our collection contains artworks by some of the greatest painters who have ever lived. Through their paintings, we learn how artists and societies have responded to myth and religion, history and landscapes and the tradition of art itself.

The National Gallery has an important role to play in sharing these works of art. Our aim is to care for the collection, to enhance it for future generations and to study it enthusiastically. We want the Gallery to be a place of learning and enjoyment for the widest possible public, now and in the future. After all, the collection belongs to the people of the United Kingdom. It is open to all, free of charge. Millions of people now visit us every year and we are thrilled to reach many more online. Since its foundation over 200 years ago, the Gallery has seen many transformations. As we step into our next chapter, we’d love for you to join us on the journey.

We are looking for a talented, creative Graphic Designer to provide maternity cover for the Gallery’s busy Creative Department. This is a maternity cover contract which will last for up to 12 months. Salary: £38,133 per annum You will be responsible for delivering creative, effective and accessible design solutions across a wide range of projects to a global audience, in keeping with the National Gallery’s brand values and strategic objectives. You will design enticing and impactful brand campaigns; create imaginative and memorable exhibition design; ensure a seamless and enjoyable visitor experience through clear and legible wayfinding and design a large variety of brand collateral for departments across the Gallery.

You will have a degree or equivalent in Graphic or Communication Design and be someone with previous working experience in museums and galleries or similar. The successful candidate will be an imaginative and creative thinker with excellent attention to detail, with a demonstrable ability to successfully deliver creative design solutions to project briefs. You will effectively prioritise, organise, and manage multiple tasks while meeting project deadlines and will be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.

Key responsibilities

• Creating, presenting and delivering cohesive exhibition designs from concepts through to final realised designs to a high standard.
• Producing and designing clear, accessible wayfinding and signage, both digital and printed, from temporary signs and digital screens through to large scale banners.
• Designing all aspects of brand campaigns from large format posters to digital and print ads
• Designing a large variety of brand collateral for departments across the Gallery.
• Managing own projects working to set budgets and ensuring projects are completed to deadline.

Who we are looking for

Key required skills

• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and knowledge of Canva
• Demonstrable ability to successfully deliver creative design solutions to project briefs
• Able to prioritise own workload in a fast -paced environment ensuring competing deadlines are met
• Able to work effectively within budget
• Able to take final designs through to production, overseeing contractors when relevant
• Able to effectively and successfully communicate concepts and ideas to a wide range of people
• Good negotiating skills when managing contractors, printers and production companies
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team

Key required attributes

• Open, proactive and positive team player
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Able to work on a variety of projects simultaneously, while staying calm under pressure
• Curious, imaginative and creative thinker
• Able to demonstrate diplomacy
• A strong understanding of typograph

For more details please view the attached application pack at www.nationalgallery.org.uk/jobs

Please include a link to 6 examples of relevant design work, using a widely-used file sharing platform that will remain accessible until June 2026. This link should be added to the Supporting Information section of your application, please note your application will not be considered without this.

Closing date: Sunday 26 April 11.59pm

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.