Fitzwilliam Museum
- Job Title: Children’s Trail Illustrator/Designer
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Salary: £30k-£40k
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Wed, 03 Jun 2026
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Location:
England
Job Summary
Job Description
We will work with you, the designer, in a highly collaborative way to ensure that the trail responds to the knowledge and experience we have of how families experience the Museum. We will share with you findings that our practice based Research team has made over years of working with family audiences in museum spaces, alongside input -in the form of drawings, text, and unique ways to look at art objects- from 11 children who attended our Holiday Activities and Food scheme in April. The Learning Team will also be able to work in conversation with you through the project in support of your work. We expect that you will make at least one visit to the Museum, to meet the team and explore the Museum with us.
Fees
Design: £1300
Travel and subsistence fees to the Museum: up to £200
Job Requirements
Selection criteria:
Your work is in a friendly and inclusive style appropriate for family audiences
Your approach considers the opportunities and challenges of using a trail in a museum space
You can work collaboratively with others and are able to incorporate family audience feedback to your designs
How to Apply
How to apply
Please send the following to Florencia Nannetti, Learning Associate: Families on [email protected] before the deadline on Wednesday 3rd June at 12pm. We will aim to get in touch with you the following week.
a link to your previous relevant work
Up to 350 words, 1 min video or audio file describing what your approach to developing this trail with us would be.
- Contact name: Florencia Nannetti
- Contact email: [email protected]
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