Artist / Illustrator Required

The Blue Touch Paper Carnival Project www.btpcarnival.co.uk requires an artist/illustrator to create, develop and provide easy picture illustrations and symbols.

A partnership project between West Sussex and the Isle of Wight the successful applicant will be required to attend approximately 20 meetings over a 10 month period (West Sussex and IOW) where they will ‘live scribe’ and provide easy picture illustrations for participants. Additional work will include creating a project style, reworking of some existing images and providing illustrations for our website.

Disability awareness and experience of working with people with learning disabilities essential (some training available); and must be a good listener, communicator, reliable and able to work to a deadline. Experience of creating easy picture illustrations favourable, although we would be interested in providing an opportunity for an artist or recent graduate looking to develop their skills in this medium.

Fee of £4,800 (inclusive of travel). CRB required.

Closing date for applications Tuesday 31st January. Interviews to be held on 17th February with anticipated early March start.

Blue Touch Paper Carnival is a 2012 Inspire Mark project and part of the West Sussex Ahead of the Game programme.

For further information or to apply, please send a CV/Covering Letter and portfolio to nick.jenkins@horsham.gov.uk

For more information visit http://www.btpcarnival.co.uk/