Mid-level Interpretive Designer - Maternity Cover

• The successful candidate will be covering maternity leave for a highly valued member of the team.
• The period of cover will extend until 16th April 2027.
• The position available is a fixed-term contract.
• You will be a highly valued addition to the team, creating greater capacity to work on more projects.
• Join us on the journey of working with some of the most interesting and worthwhile subject matter around.
• Bright White's office is based in York, with the possibility of working remotely within England, Scotland, or Wales.
• Work involves site visitation - you must be prepared to travel to visit sites, typically 2 or 3 times per month.
• On occasion, work is outside the UK, for example in the EU. You must be willing to travel for short site visits and client meetings.

Requirements

• Have 5 or more years experience in a mid-level interpretive designer role, with 3D design as a minimum core skill.
• Have a passion for developing projects through the design stages.
• Have good experience of working with sub-contracted makers and producers.
• Be comfortable working in innovative design environments with communities, such as co-imagination, co-creation.
• Have worked on medium-to-large scale projects (£1m+) servicing regional, national or international organisations.
• Have a solid understanding of the design process and creative project management.
• Have worked with cultural sector clients or sectors with storytelling needs.
• Have at least a bachelors degree.
• Be a true team player.
• Have demonstrable experience of supporting major project teams.
• Be comfortable contributing to pitches for new work, and responding to design briefs and challenges.
• Be comfortable working with external subject matter experts.
• Be comfortable working to art direction for projects.
• Be comfortable working on multiple projects in parallel.
• Be comfortable contributing to the production of design stage documentation.
• Be comfortable designing for any medium, in a cross and trans-media manner.
• Be client facing sometimes, working with one of our senior in-house design team and interfacing with senior interpretation officers and CEOs.
• Strong RIBA3-5 design skills.
• Be proficient with (or willing to quickly translate over to) VectorWorks.
• Be familiar with a wide variety of display construction techniques and materials.
• It would be beneficial for you to have the following, but not essential:
• Membership of Association for Heritage Interpretation or a similar professional body.
• Familiarity with remote collaboration tools.
• Experience of graphic design.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong 3D Design skills and a solid understanding of the design process, with experience in managing medium-to-large scale projects. Capable of collaborating with diverse teams and external experts while contributing to innovative design solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 3D Design
• Creative Project Management
• VectorWorks Proficiency
• RIBA3-5 Design Skills
• Client Facing Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• 3D Design
• Creative Project Management
• RIBA3-5 Design Skills
• Display Construction Techniques
• Design Stage Documentation

Soft Skills

• Team Player
• Comfortable in Innovative Design Environments
• Contributing to Pitches
• Working on Multiple Projects in Parallel

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Membership of Association for Heritage Interpretation

Industry Keywords

• Cultural Sector
• Storytelling Needs
• Sub-contracted Makers
• Co-imagination
• Co-creation

Tools & Technologies

• VectorWorks
• Remote Collaboration Tools