Graphic Designer for Dance Dramaturgy Toolkit

Disability Arts; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A creative arts organization in Glasgow is seeking a Graphic Designer to develop an accessible toolkit for dance dramaturgy. The role involves collaborating with lead artist Emma Lewis-Jones to create engaging graphic designs tailored for digital and print publications. Ideal candidates will have experience in artistic design, knowledge of accessibility practices, and a background in creating materials for both digital and print platforms. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to an innovative project aimed at enhancing accessibility in the arts.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a design capacity within artistic contexts.
• Demonstrable knowledge of best practice related to accessibility in graphic design.
• Experience designing and preparing files for both digital and print publications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lead artist and dramaturge to develop graphic design for the toolkit.
• Focus on creating accessible visual layout and engaging design.

Skills

Experience in artistic design

Knowledge of accessibility in graphic design

Experience in digital and print publications

Interest in dance or dramaturgy

Job description

Open Call: Graphic Designer for Dance Dramaturgy Accessible Toolkit

OVERVIEW

Artist & dramaturge Emma Lewis-Jones is seeking a designer to collaborate on the development of a dance dramaturgy toolkit for choreographers, performance makers and organisations in Scotland and the UK.

Dance Dramaturgy is a practice of critical external support during devising stages of choreographic work, which help an artist understand audience experience. The toolkit aims to deepen and demystify dance dramaturgy tools for artists. The toolkit will consolidate research Emma has been undertaking over the past three years, and will share prompts for thinking about key dramaturgy features such as critical feedback, audience advocacy & positionality; & tools for building a conceptual landscape.

As a neurodivergent practitioner, Emma is keen to think through neurodivergent-led and accessible modes of communicating and disseminating information – particularly in the articulation of what are often embodied and affective encounters.

ABOUT EMMA LEWIS-JONES

Emma Lewis-Jones is an artist, facilitator & dramaturg based primarily in Glasgow & working across visual art, dance & interdisciplinary performance spheres. She holds an undergraduate in Choreography from Falmouth University & an MLitt in Fine Art: Performance from Glasgow School of Art.

Emma’s initial interest in dramaturgy stemmed from her experience of hosting post-show discussions in the dance world and observing how this contrasted with critical feedback sessions in art school. She is passionate about facilitating generous, generative spaces for discourse and discovery for artists to interrogate their ideas to the max.

More info on Emma and her practice can be found here: https://www.emmalewisjones.com/

THE ROLE

The selected designer will work with lead artist and dramaturge Emma Lewis-Jones, and co-writer Hannah Sullivan, to develop an accessible visual layout and engaging graphic design for the toolkit, ahead of future digital and print publishing.

The ideal candidate will have

• Experience of working in a design capacity within artistic contexts and/or in collaboration with artists
• Demonstrable knowledge of best practice related to accessibility in graphic design and an interest in exploring accessible ways of representing writing
• Experience designing and preparing files for both digital and print publications
• Desirable – An interest in dance, dramaturgy and/or interdisciplinary performance

TIMELINE

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: MIDDAY, Monday 5 January

Notification of success: Thursday 8 January

Meeting with lead artist: Mid January- date to be agreed

Meeting with wider team: Wednesday 28 January or Thursday 29 January

Deadline for completion of project: 28 February 2026

FEES

£1,050 (flat fee – based on approx 3 working days at £350 per day)

TO APPLY

To apply, please send responses to parts 1 and 2 to [e-mail] by midday on Monday 5 January:

1. Send an example of your relevant design practice. This might take the form of a portfolio, website, Instagram or a link to where your work can be found. Please highlight any projects you think relate well to the nature of this role.
2. A document containing: Approx 150 words introducing yourself with relevant information regarding your practice and positionality in the context of this project. Approx 150 words describing why you’re interested in working on a project about dance, neurodivergence & access, devising and development tools and any relevant experience. OR A voice/video recording: 1- 2 mins introducing yourself with relevant information regarding your practice and positionality in the context of this project. 1-2 mins describing why you’re interested in working on a project about dance, neurodivergence & access, devising and development tools and any relevant experience.