Freelance Marketing & Graphic Designer

Job Summary Bookmarked: Thirsk is a year-long programme of cultural events, creative workshops, performances and community-led experiences designed to animate Thirsk High Street, increase footfall, and strengthen connections between local people, businesses and cultural organisations. Job Description Rural Arts is seeking an experienced Marketing & Graphic Designer to develop and deliver the marketing campaign for Bookmarked: Thirsk 2026, our flagship project funded through the Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative freelancer with strong branding, graphic design…

Job Summary

Bookmarked: Thirsk is a year-long programme of cultural events, creative workshops, performances and community-led experiences designed to animate Thirsk High Street, increase footfall, and strengthen connections between local people, businesses and cultural organisations.

Job Description

Rural Arts is seeking an experienced Marketing & Graphic Designer to develop and deliver the marketing campaign for Bookmarked: Thirsk 2026, our flagship project funded through the Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative freelancer with strong branding, graphic design and marketing experience to help shape the identity of a town-wide cultural programme celebrating books, storytelling and creativity.

Job Requirements

We’d love to hear from freelancers who:

– Have a strong background in graphic design and branding. – Have experience delivering successful marketing campaigns, ideally for arts, cultural or community projects. – Are confident creating engaging content across print, digital and social media. – Can work sensitively with participant-led and community-generated content. – Have excellent communication and organisational skills. – Are enthusiastic about championing creative and community-focused projects.

Job Responsibilities

Working closely with the project team, you will:

– Design the Bookmarked: Thirsk 2026 logo and visual identity. – Develop and maintain the project’s social media presence. – Create branded templates for social media posts, posters and flyers. – Design an on-screen advert for screening at The Ritz Cinema. – Lead the promotion of the programme launch in September 2026. – Lead the promotion of the Art Trail launch in March 2027. – Ensure all communications meet the branding requirements of the funders. – Regularly update the project website with programme information and events. – Promote opportunities for community and partner engagement. – Write and distribute a monthly Bookmarked: Thirsk newsletter. – Build relationships with local press and secure media coverage. – Act as a positive ambassador for the Bookmarked project. – Deliver all work to a professional, high-quality standard.