Wayfinding & Signage Designer (6-month FTC)

Somerset House; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme (CiC)

Mental health support

Hybrid working (3 days in-office)

Eye tests and glasses

Life insurance

Vaccination vouchers

Job summary

Somerset House is seeking a highly organized designer for a 6-month fixed-term, part-time role in London. You will focus on wayfinding, signage and onsite communications, ensuring clarity, accessibility and brand alignment throughout the site.

The role combines graphic design with user-centred thinking, considering visitor journeys, sightlines and readability to create intuitive navigation. You will work with Marketing, Visitor Experience and Estates to deliver practical, high-quality designs.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating wayfinding, signage, information design, environmental graphics.
• Proven understanding of user-centred design and designing for physical environments.
• Experience designing signage in cultural venues or complex public environments.
• Ability to explain design decisions based on user needs and wayfinding logic.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, consistent wayfinding and signage across Somerset House.
• Apply audience-first thinking to onsite signage reflecting visitor journeys and accessibility.
• Produce artwork for maps, directories, posters and on-site materials; manage print production.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Visitor Experience and Estates to deliver on schedule.

Skills

Wayfinding design

User-centred design

Print design

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Somerset House is seeking a highly organized designer for a 6-month fixed-term, part-time role in London. You will focus on wayfinding, signage and onsite communications, ensuring clarity, accessibility and brand alignment throughout the site.

The role combines graphic design with user-centred thinking, considering visitor journeys, sightlines and readability to create intuitive navigation. You will work with Marketing, Visitor Experience and Estates to deliver practical, high-quality designs.