Student Merchandise Design Assistant

We’re looking for a Merchandise Design Assistant (MDA) to create one design for T-shirts and potentially tote bags to be sold in the Darkroom Bar. The MDA will need to create 2 designs for each product which will then be submitted to a popular vote by students to select the final design for each item. This design will then be produced and sold by the Students’ Union (SU).

We are looking for designs that the student community wants to wear. Designs that evoke the good times had here, while fostering connection and a strong sense of belonging among students and the broader UAL community. These designs should reflect the creative population of UAL and will serve as part of an initiative to promote inclusivity, unity, and pride among the university community.

The MDA will need to adapt to the products’ specifications, to UAL brand guidelines (see UAL Visual Identity – Guidelines) and both UAL and SU’s values, while delivering the designs within the agreed timeframe.

This is a zero-hour contract, but you can expect to dedicate approximately 80hrs of work between June to August 2026, with most of the work concentrated in the first 2 months.

Job Responsibilities

• The Merchandise Design Assistant (MDA) will create original merchandise designs for Arts SU’s Darkroom Bar, including one tote bag design and one t-shirt design for production and sale through the SU.
• The role holder will develop two design concepts for each product, which will be submitted to a popular vote from students to select the final design for each item. The successful designs should evoke a sense of memories had at the Darkroom Bar, while fostering connection and a strong sense of belonging among students and the broader UAL community. These designs should reflect the creative population of UAL and will serve as part of an initiative to promote inclusivity, unity, and pride among the University community.
• The MDA will work to a defined brief, adapting designs to product specifications and Arts SU values, while managing work to agreed deadlines.
• This is a zero-hour contract role with an expected commitment of approximately 80 hours between June and August 2026, with the majority of work taking place during the first two months.

Check our website for the JD & PS – https://www.arts-su.com/union/jobs/students/