Each year Lacuna offers paid opportunities to current University of Warwick students.
These positions are open to current undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of Warwick only. You can find out more about us here and get a flavour of our content here. Our latest opportunities are below:
Artists
We are looking for artists to produce clear, eye-catching images that support our stories. For stories without supporting photography we call on artists and designers to produce illustrations to sit alongside the text. The subject matter is not always easy to illustrate so we’re looking for bright ideas and imagination. After reading a story we’ll expect you to create basic sketches to show us your vision of what you plan to produce. You’ll work with the editor to come up with a final design.
We need you to produce digital art that can be edited and adjusted to meet our needs. If you aren’t already an expert with digital art software, don’t let that put you off. Our previous artists have developed their skills on the job.
An interest in human rights and sensitivity to the subjects we’re writing about is essential. A portfolio or Instagram profile showing your previous work is desirable. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic and reliable with clear communication. We need you to have excellent time-management and organisation to deliver work to deadline. These roles operate on an ad hoc basis but are likely to require one six-hour project each month (completed in your own time to deadlines agreed with the editor). This position is paid at approx. £14.50 per hour.
To apply, please produce a basic piece of art relating to any story on our site that isn’t already accompanied by art (you can use stories accompanied by photography). Email this as a jpg or PDF with your CV (including links to any relevant work) and a covering letter (max 250 words), both as PDFs, to hello@lacuna.org.uk with the subject “Artist application” by 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
