Climate House seeks a graphic designer to develop a print-ready, reproducible paper airplane template for Toward a Water Commons: The Whiplash Files — Los Angeles Edition, our inaugural Los Angeles program exploring the region’s water ecologies, hydroclimate whiplash, and the cultural and policy questions shaping our relationship with water.
Inspired by the exhibition’s presentation at the Airport Art Center and a visual reference featuring a beautifully designed blue paper airplane, the asset will translate the familiar paper airplane into a distinctive, design-forward piece of print communication. The concept connects the physical act of folding and launching a paper airplane with the movement of water, sound, ideas, and public engagement.
The designer will develop a visually compelling template that audiences can print, fold, and assemble themselves. The design should incorporate Climate House typography and visual identity, using restrained, lightweight text to introduce the program and exhibition and direct audiences to our digital communications channels.
We are looking for a balance of conceptual clarity, visual elegance, and practical functionality. The design should feel considered enough to circulate within art, design, and cultural contexts while remaining accessible and easy to use.
The project will include collaboration with Climate House on potential size iterations, foldability, print specifications, and paper stock selection to ensure the finished asset is both visually effective and functional as a paper airplane. Climate House will provide visual references, branding direction, and program information.
The final asset will serve as a distinctive, low-waste-conscious print marketing tool for exhibition promotion, events, and broader audience engagement.
* Concept development: Translate Climate House’s creative direction and supplied visual references into a paper airplane print asset, with consideration for the relationship between the exhibition’s airport setting, water, and the movement of ideas.
* Design and layout: Create a polished, brand-aligned template incorporating Climate House typography, restrained introductory copy, exhibition/program details, and clear directions to Climate House’s digital communications channels.
* Format exploration: Collaborate with Climate House to explore appropriate dimensions and size iterations, considering folding instructions, flight functionality, visual composition, and ease of printing.
* Paper and print recommendations: Advise on suitable paper stocks, weights, finishes, and printing methods that balance aesthetics, foldability, durability, accessibility, and production cost.
* Print-ready template: Supply a final, reproducible file suitable for the agreed-upon printing method, with clearly indicated folding instructions or guides as needed.
* Digital production files: Deliver final artwork in print-ready PDF format and editable source files, with any necessary fonts, linked assets, and production specifications documented.
* Finalization: Incorporate agreed-upon feedback and prepare the approved design for use across Climate House’s exhibition promotion and communications.
