Graphic Designer – 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial

Summary and scope

The 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial builds on the tradition of the Tamworth Fibre Textile exhibitions which first began in 1973, showcasing 50 years of contemporary textile artists. There are few events in Australia that can demonstrate such a strong tradition of promoting and sustaining the unique cultural heritage associated with both the history and technology of textile practice. The 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial will provide a forum to explore current issues and trends in textile practice in Australia. Tamworth Regional Gallery is committed to building the profile of the exhibition and engaging with a wider audience. The successful graphic designer for the 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial will be selected from a combination of concept idea/s and competitive price. The concept idea should be based around the theme/s and support the production of effective marketing collateral through the exhibition development, implementation and national tour. The successful graphic design candidate will be selected by the Tamworth Regional Gallery Director, Bridget Guthrie and Curator, Carol McGregor based on the concept designs supplied, and the price quoted. Experience in designing for social media and the web will also be highly regarded. Examples of previous exhibition material can be provided to interested designers, understanding that the creative process will be guided by the theme tension and the new artworks for the exhibition when created. The exhibition will have the below graphic design requirements/ collateral. Exhibition Catalogue Details: This is traditionally an A4 32-page full colour booklet, however we are open to suggestions on the publication’s size. It is highly pictorial and printed on quality stock. All images and copy supplied. Rough layout is as follows: • Front & back cover • Title page and acknowledgments • Director’s introduction x 1 page and Curator’s paper x 4 pages • One page per artist x 14 pages (image and artist statement) • Artist CV’s x 8 pages • Catalogue Editor Robyn Flemming Other exhibition and marketing graphic design: • Exhibition panels x 3 large and introduction • Artist statement panels x 25 medium • Invite for exhibition • Public programs flyer – DL roll-fold or similar • Education Kit/ Children’s Trail – DL roll-fold or similar • Advertising for print publication x 3 • Social media masthead • Social media template • Web banner • Ticker design for video overlay • Large scale banner or similar Timeframes The timeline below can be used as a guide during 2023: • 30 January - Artists & curator visit Tamworth Regional Gallery • 1 March – Draft branding and concept design provided • 1 April – Branding and concept design for 5TTT finalised • 1 May – Edited introduction text, logos & acknowledgements supplied • 15 May – Branding and text added to the website/s. • 1 June 2020 – Draft hard copy invites generated • 1July - Edited catalogue introductions & acknowledgements supplied • 1 July - Final invite printed & delivery • 1 to 15 July - Artist statements edited, Images finalised and supplied. • 1 August – Draft catalogue generated. Draft Education Kit generated • 1 August – Draft exhibition panels generated: 3 large, 25 artist statements • 11 August – Final catalogue sent to printers. Final panels sent to printers. • 18 August – Delivery of the panels to the Tamworth Regional Gallery • 25 August – Delivery of the catalogue to Tamworth Regional Gallery • 1 September 2023 – 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial launched