London, UK
Exhibition and graphic designer
at Candlestar
Candlestar is seeking an exhibition and graphic designer to join its team in London.
Exhibition and graphic designer at Candlestar
Candlestar is a multidisciplinary cultural consultancy, specialising in planning and designing exhibitions and other cultural events. We translate ideas into physical experiences through excellent design, communication, conceptual planning, scenography and programming.
Candlestar produces Photo London and the Prix Pictet. Photo London is a high-end photography fair that runs annually at the iconic Somerset House, featuring 100 galleries from all over the world. The Prix Pictet is the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability.
We are currently recruiting for an exhibition and graphic designer with a minimum of five years’ experience. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead projects from concept through to completion.
Responsibilities would include:
- designing and supervising the production and installation of all way finding for Photo London
- designing a series of exhibitions and artist lead installations that compose the fair’s Public Programme
- adapting the content and design of the Prix Pictet exhibition to suit a variety of international locations where the exhibition is displayed
Our ideal candidate will have the following skills:
- proven experience designing exhibitions and/or live cultural events
- a passion for graphic design with particular focus on environmental graphics, way finding and typography
- an understanding of building works and production processes
- be able to work on creative alternatives in terms of materials and suppliers in order to deliver on a specific budget
- be able to brief and supervise graphic and build contractors
- good communication skills. Able to communicate with diverse stakeholders
- software: Vectorworks or similar, SketchUp and full Adobe Creative Suite.
If this opportunity is of interest, please submit a CV, examples of your work and a brief covering email stating why you would like to work for Candlestar via the apply for job button below.
All applications should be sent using the heading ‘Candlestar_ Exhibition and Graphic Designer’.