Designer-in-Residence - VCUarts Qatar (non-benefited)

VCUarts Qatar Graphic Design is seeking a Designer in Residence.

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.Graphic Design at VCUarts Qatar?We are makers, researchers, collaborators, activists, artists, and strategists who apply our design thinking to not only make things and communicate ideas, but also to make the world a better place. We are a diverse community focused on cultural production, social innovation and the evolution of typographic heritage. We visually communicate the past and present and love to speculate on the future.Our Alumni are leaders in the local creative economy, working in QM, QF, the Design District, in agencies and studios, in ministries and as academics and freelancers. Many alumni have continued their research and academic journeys attending some of the top graduate programs around the world.The VCUarts Qatar Graphic Design Designer-in-Residence Program brings practitioners and / or design academics to work within the Department of Graphic Design as designers-in-residence. This international fellowship aims to bring the best in talent from an international context to benefit our Graphic Design students in VCUarts Qatar.Designers-in-Residence engage in research, exhibit, mentor and teach within the program, and — along with the faculty, students and visiting designers — help to create a community of designers engaged in scholarly activity and research.The 2025-26 Designer in Residence will be a bilingual or multilingual Typography expert, holding MA or MFA, and possibly PhD, with industry and university teaching experience, robust exhibition and publication portfolio and a familiarity with the MENA region.The 2025-26 Designer-in-Residence will teach within the Graphic Design Department in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters and work on Typographic projects that will culminate in an exhibition / publication, ideally for a local / regional and international audience, possibly in collaboration with GDES faculty and involving students.Nature of appointment : Temporary adjunct appointment without any retirement benefitsDuration of appointment : August 2025 – May 2026Qatar Government Health InsuranceWork Visa (for the designer)VCUQ provided housingRental car for this durationReturn economy class airfare ticketsIn addition, the following documents should be submitted : Cover Letter;Curriculum Vitae;Portfolio of visual work that demonstrates curatorial experience;List of three professional references including names with titles and contact information. (References will not be checked prior to candidate's approval).Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Job Portal will be accepted. For best consideration, completed applications are due by April 25, 2025.

• The job offer is contingent on successful background checks and immigration clearance formalities for work visa issuance.Salary Range : Position Details : Department : Qatar Campus, School of the Arts Qatar (VCUQ)Employment Type : AJ - AdjunctRestricted Status : NoFTE : Exemption Status : ExemptContact Information : Contact Name : Eman YehiaContact Email : yehiae@vcu.eduContact Phone : 974 44020555

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