Federal Work Study - Design Assistantship

ECU's School of Art is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (Design) to work on community engagement research project, Our Story: LGBTQ Stories of Eastern North Carolina, primarily related to design, marketing, and exhibition / production tasks conducted as part of this project. (Fall 2024-Spring 2025). About the project: https://art.ecu.edu/ourstoryenc/

Candidate will be responsible for designing and setting up files for print production and pre-fabrication processes for community exhibition. This includes attending and/or listening to recorded oral histories to understand project narratives and working with pull quotes from interviews to feature in the exhibition. Candidate must be very good at typographic design-working with type, narrative, story, and type setting-to create strong visuals for exhibition.

Candidate will also work with written and visual artifacts to create exhibition materials (as submitted by community members for contribution to the project). This includes working with type and some image. Candidate will also assist with marketing and promotion tasks related to the project. This includes preparing and printing flyers, posters, and digital media for the project, and updating website content and social media content. Other tasks may be assigned based on related skills. Candidate will work within an established visual identity for the project.

Expectations:

-Work as a member of research team consisting of the faculty mentor.

-Complete assignments as directed by faculty mentor.

-Meet ~one/two-weeks (Day/Time based on candidate and faculty's availability)

-update website and create some additional marketing materials for the project as needed.

-work with type, narrative, and story to create strong visuals for exhibition.

-design "print-read" files for print production and pre-fabrication processes for community exhibition.

-show strong typographic design skills, specifically with text type.

-design and create/manage production processes for additional exhibition materials as needed.

-strong use of Illustrator and InDesign digital workflows.

Design candidate does not have to attend the interviews but will be invited to attend oral history interviews through the academic year (fall 2024 - spring 2025). Schedule is TBD and based on team and participant availability through the upcoming year.

Commitment: 5 hours/week
Hourly rate: $12

For questions or to inquire further about the position, please contact:
Cat Normoyle normoylec18@ecu.edu Office: 252-328-1304

Preferred Applicants will be:

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To be eligible for FEDERAL WORK STUDY positions, students MUST BE QUALIFIED and RECEIVE a FEDERAL WORK STUDY AWARD from the ECU Financial Aid Office (Old Cafeteria Complex, 252-328-6610).
Job description per Grant funding request
Please contact Cat Normoyle normoylec18@ecu.edu for interview appointment.