Job Description

Cultural heritage data reside in databases, paper archives, books, and collections worldwide. But new digital tools can help connect those silos, encourage collaboration, and enhance transparency. Navigating Art is a non-profit organization that protects and promotes cultural heritage by empowering teams with the tools to create and publish digital catalogues raisonnés and archives.



The visual communication designer (m/f/x) collaborates closely with education and communication to produce on-brand assets for educational materials, impact campaigns, and social media channels. Use your design skills to help art researchers harness the potential of digital concepts and tools.

Location:

Berlin

Employment type:

freelance or part time, up to 10 hours a week



Tasks



Extend and translate established technical and creative concepts into production-ready web and digital assets. Work quickly and iteratively on creative projects with limited instruction from the head of communication and education. Work efficiently on multiple projects with consistency and exemplary attention to detail. Able to work with and help evolve our brand. Work includes creating infographics, email templates, web pages, social media content, paid digital advertising, slide decks, and digital whitepapers.

Requirements



Able to generate pixel-perfect production assets to meet required specifications for web and digital mediums. Degree in graphic design or a related field. 3-5 years of experience in a design-related role. Strong portfolio showcasing brand and communication experience across web and digital mediums. You have an eye for exemplary typography, illustration, icon design, and overall user experience. You know Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Squarespace, and Google Slides like the back of your hand. You share our values (listed below) and work in accordance with them.

Benefits



Small, autonomous teams with a high degree of creative freedom A collaborative and open company culture Talented colleagues from all over the world A pleasant office space in Berlin Kreuzberg/Mitte, with flexibility to work from home

About Navigating Art



In 2021, a group of art historians and developers recognized the potential of new technologies to ease the creation of digital catalogues raisonnés and archives for global audiences. We have since applied digital strategies to meet the needs of institutions, increasing the availability of historical materials and lowering the barrier to comprehensive research. It became a nonprofit organization in 2024, supported by the Hasso Plattner Foundation, thereby aligning its legal status with its mission to protect and promote cultural heritage.



Our values



Integrity: transparency, authenticity, and responsibility are at the fore of everything we do. Expertise: we grow personally and professionally while learning from mistakes and striving for excellence. Durability: we prioritize longevity in the products and materials we create in an effort to do things only once — even when this emphasis requires slow thinking and development. Collaboration: we work across teams to overcome complex challenges that require everyone’s contribution, not just those at the top.

We are committed to providing a friendly and safe environment for everyone who works here or works with us, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion (or lack thereof), and art preferences.