Graphic and Publication Designer for our Social Art Award Book 2025
Institute for Art and Innovation e.V.
Remote Volunteering
Basic German skills
Project-based
Direct contact
- Arts, Music & Culture
- Design
- Photography & Video
About the volunteering opportunity
Our designer has unfortunately fallen ill, and we’re urgently looking for someone new to jump in with drive, proactivity, and excitement to help us bring the Social Art Award 2025 publication to life!
Are you an inspiring graphic designer and publication expert who wants to help drive change for a positive future for our planet? Do you also believe in the power of art for social transformation?
In order to effectively give back to the artists and the public, to reflect what art, societal transformation, and planetary healing truly mean, we need to join forces.
In order to effectively give back to the artists and the public, to reflect what art, societal transformation, and planetary healing truly mean, we need to join forces.
We are looking for a volunteer graphic designer to support the Social Art Award 2025: “Planetary Healing: Blue Tribes for Ocean Health” publication project.
Following this year’s successful open call, the more than 200 artworks are now featured in our online gallery, highlighting artists from around the world who explore the connections between art, social transformation, and ocean health.
Check our website for the previous publication https://social-art-award.org/
Following this year’s successful open call, the more than 200 artworks are now featured in our online gallery, highlighting artists from around the world who explore the connections between art, social transformation, and ocean health.
Check our website for the previous publication https://social-art-award.org/
The next step is to create the Social Art Award 2025 Official Book, a beautifully designed, full-color publication documenting the 100 selected artists and 3 finalists. This book will serve as both a record of achievement and a source of inspiration, showing how art can foster dialogue and co-creative solutions for planetary healing.
The designer will help us bring this vision to life by developing the book’s visual concept, layout, and overall aesthetic in close collaboration with the IFAI (Institute for Art and Innovation) team. The final outcome will be a print-ready publication to be launched by the end of 2025.
The designer will help us bring this vision to life by developing the book’s visual concept, layout, and overall aesthetic in close collaboration with the IFAI (Institute for Art and Innovation) team. The final outcome will be a print-ready publication to be launched by the end of 2025.
This project is part of IFAI’s ongoing mission to bridge art, science, and social innovation, amplifying artistic voices that advocate for environmental awareness and sustainable change.
Your Tasks
The volunteer designer will play a key role in shaping the Social Art Award 2025 Official Book, working closely with the IFAI team.
Tasks will include:
Tasks will include:
- Developing the core visual concept and layout design for the publication, ensuring it aligns with IFAI’s aesthetic and the 2025 theme “Planetary Healing – Blue Tribes for Ocean Health.”
- Designing the book cover and establishing a cohesive visual identity for the interior pages.
- Laying out all text, images, and graphic elements (artist profiles, artworks, essays, jury statements, etc.) in Adobe InDesign/Figma/related tools
- Ensuring visual consistency, readability, and high production quality across all pages both for the online and printed version.
- Collaborating with the editorial and communications team to incorporate feedback during review rounds.
- Preparing the final press-ready files for print and digital distribution.
- Optionally, supporting visual materials for communication (e.g., social media teasers or mockups of the book).
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, basic German skills are required.
- Strong visual design skills with an eye for composition, typography, and detailed aesthetics.
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Figma, and/or other illustration and layout tools.
- Ability to ensure quality, accuracy, and brand consistency across all materials online and printed
- Demonstrated experience in publication and print design, including layout for books, magazines, or reports.
- Familiarity with both digital and print production processes, including preparing files for press and digital distribution.
Time required
Project-based
On weekdays, during the day
The project aims to be completed by the end of November 2025, in time for the public release and dissemination of the Social Art Award 2025 Book later this year. The volunteer will contribute with flexibility, working remotely and collaboratively with the IFAI team.
Location
This project is location independent.
Institute for Art and Innovation e.V.
The Institute for Art and Innovation works at the interface of art, science and technology to promote social-ecological change towards regenerative futures.
Projects (selection): Ocean Future Lab, Art For Futures Lab, The Universal Sea - Pure or Plastic, The Social Art Award, Precious Plastic, Material Lab, The Plastic (R)Evolution, AI for Future, Prototyping Europe 2120.
Please visit our website to learn more or contact us directly!
Remote Volunteering
Basic German skills
Project-based
Direct contact
Remote Volunteering
Basic German skills
Project-based
Direct contact