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JoULAB Graphic Designer

Applications Open: January 24, 2025
Deadline: 15 February 2025, 29:59 BST (UTC+1)
Invitations to Final Round of Applications: 16th - 20th February, 2025
Interviews to Take Place: 21st - 28th February 2025
Decisions by: 3rd March, 2025

Role Description

The Journal of the Undergraduate Linguistics Association of Britain is looking to recruit a Graphic Designer on a voluntary basis to join its Editorial Committee for a period of 12 months. This brand-new JoULAB position would involve creating social media graphics, sticker designs, posters, website banners, icons, and more to help maintain and polish JoULAB's brand. The Graphic Designer will liaison with the Editor & rest of the team to create issue covers and other brand content. 

This is a very exciting opportunity to play an influential part in a groundbreaking project. JoULAB is very proud that it is the world’s only undergraduate journal accepting submissions in any area of linguistics, and as such seeks highly enthusiastic, attentive, and organised individuals to fill its open Committee positions.

Person Specification

  1. Prospective applicants must be studying for a degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) in any field at the time of appointment, though applicants studying graphic design or illustration are desired.
  2. You may not hold this role if you have a submission currently under consideration at JoULAB; if you have a submission and would like to apply, we ask that you contact us so that your submission may be withdrawn should your application be successful. Successful applicants will not be allowed to submit to the Journal during their tenure.
  3. Experience in branding and content creation.
  4. Ability to use Illustrator, Photoshop, and AfterEffects is desired. 

Application Information

To apply, please use the form in-built on the ULAB website (here). You will need to provide a 500-word cover letter explaining why you wish to apply for this role, the specific experiences you have that make you qualified to succeed in it, and what you would hope to accomplish if your application is successful. Please also send your portfolio to [email protected] with the subject line “Editorial Committee Application - Design Portfolio”.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a final round of applications, which may include attending a brief interview or completing a short role-specific task to assess aptitude. The best applicants will be able to prove that their academic, extracurricular, or personal experiences make them suitable for the position, that they have the time and flexibility to prioritise their work for JoULAB, and that they possess excellent skills relevant to the role for which they have applied.