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We’re seeking a Freelance Graphic Designer!

We’re seeking a freelance graphic designer to help visually communicate our work and values through creative, accessible, and brand-aligned design. This role offers the opportunity to shape how our charity presents itself across strategic reports and campaigns.

This is a flexible freelance role with projects assigned on an ad hoc basis from September 2025.

Our first priority will be the design and layout of our Strategic Report, which we expect to begin in mid-September 2025 and complete by early/mid October 2025. Additional projects may be scheduled with advance notice.

  • Role: Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Fee: £30 - £50 an hour, or a flat rate of £500-£600 for a completed report layout

  • Location: Remote but designer must be based in Devon.

  • Responsible to: Executive Director and Communications Associate

  • Application deadline: Tuesday 2nd September

Application Requirements

  • A portfolio of relevant design work (particularly designed reports)

  • Your hourly/day rate or typical project fee

  • Availability from September 2025 with notice of any periods of unavailability

  • Designers must be based in Devon

For the full job description, skills needed, and how to apply, please click on the button below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please email hello@exetercityofliterature.com.

Applications are now closed. All applicants will be contacted in due course.

We’re seeking a Web Designer to oversee a Website Review!

With over 6 years of experience, projects, and content documented on our ever expanding website, we see now as the perfect time to reflect on how we are presenting this information to the people of Exeter and Devon, and how the diverse array of benefits we bring to the South West can be clearly and conveniently presented to new and existing audiences.

This project is a multi-stage website review, and will largely be informed by public feedback.

We expect this project to last 3 months, with an estimated start date of September 2025.

  • Role: Website Designer for Website Review

  • Fee: Due to the flexible nature of the scope of this project, we ask that you please submit your fee or your fee range in your application. We expect a range between £7,000-£10,000 depending on the timeline and scope of work proposed.

  • Location: Remote but ideally based in Devon.

  • Responsible to: Executive Director and Communications Associate

  • Application deadline: Tuesday 2nd September

Application Requirements

  • Short proposal outlining your approach to user research and incremental redesign

  •  Relevant examples of similar work on Squarespace and with user groups

  • How you approach inclusivity and accessibility in their work

  • Estimated timeline and budget

For the full job description, skills needed, and how to apply, please click on the button below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please email hello@exetercityofliterature.com.