3 Visual Arts jobs in the United Kingdom

School of Design and Creative Arts  

Art & Design Foundation Studies  

University Teacher – Fine Art and Visual Communication Specialisms   

0.5 FTE contract / 2.5 days per week , Annualised hours  

Loughborough University is ranked top ten in every national league table and holds a global reputation for sporting excellence.The Art and Design provision at Loughborough University is excellent and Fashion and Textiles rank 1st in UK (The Guardian University Guide 2025). The University has an excellent international and national reputation in Art and Design which is the result of the sustained high-quality research and teaching by its well-established and dedicated teams.   

The Foundation programme has developed many professional and academic associations with the Creative Industries via external projects, industry links, staff research, exhibitions and work placements.We are looking for a Fine Art contemporary practitioner with experience and knowledge of Visual Communication to teach in both specialist areas. The successful applicant will be required to work collegiately with our heads of Fine Art and Visual Communication to support students in these pathways within the Foundation team.   

This is a practical hands-on teaching role developing students’ Art and Design practices, drawing, materials exploration and creative thinking skills in a studio-based environment.   

Key Requirements:    

• We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic and a highly organised individual who will work effectively and collegiality within the Foundation Team  

• Experience of teaching Fine Art and Visual Communication in FE or at a higher level  

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills   

• Have a degree in a related subject or equivalent experience  

• The teaching identified for this post is related to Art and Design at Foundation FE Level   

For informal enquiries, please refer to the job description and person specification .

Informal enquiries should be directed to Ann Charlish – Email  

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at midnight.  

Interviews will be conducted week commencing 15th September 2025 .  

Looking for a 12-month paid design internship that leads to a junior role?

Your first step into commercial design starts in Coventry. Join an award-winning team, learn from mentors with years of industry experience, and work across a range of sectors and design projects. Over a 12-month paid internship you’ll progress from assisting to owning brand and digital work, with reviews at 3, 6 and 12 months. You’ll leave with live projects in your portfolio and the confidence to step into a junior design role.

Coventry studio highlights

• Studio-first learning: work alongside senior creatives to accelerate your learning
• Ownership early: smaller team means more responsibility and faster progression
• Real outputs: real briefs, live outcomes across brand and digital projects
• Hybrid with purpose: focused studio days in Coventry, quiet creating time at home
• Community: Good Stuff sessions, show-and-tell, and a friendly, ambitious crew

Responsibilities

• Design brand moodboards and visual direction
• Create logotypes, core assets and simple brand guidelines
• Develop original illustrations and icon sets when needed
• Contribute ideas to campaigns and present your thinking clearly
• Join brainstorms and critiques; bring energy and opinions
• Produce social graphics, email visuals and display assets
• Populate content in WordPress and support QA across sites
• Prepare artwork to a high finish and keep files neat
• Manage your time, admin and priorities in a fast-moving studio
• Work hybrid: a mix of studio days and focused time at home

What you'll bring

• A portfolio showing strong typography, layout and brand thinking
• Clear attention to detail and consistency across deliverables
• Comfort working to deadlines and asking for support early
• Confident communication and a positive, proactive approach
• Solid Adobe skills: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD (Figma a plus)
• Bonus points for: motion basics (After Effects), simple prototyping, accessibility awareness
• Practical know-how: WordPress content entry, Gmail/Google Workspace

Performance standards

• Work meets Ra benchmarks and lands on time
• Clients feel looked after and see the value in our craft
• Output that helps set us apart from other agencies

The essentials

• Recent BA (Hons) in Graphic Design or similar
• Real-world placement or freelance experience
• Can commute into our Coventry studio (within 40 miles)
• Available full-time

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