Freelance Lecturer – Creative Industries (m/f/d) (Game Design | Animation | Visual Communication | User Experience | Graphic Design)

Your Responsibilities

• BSBI’s Faculty of Creative Industries is expanding its pool of freelance lecturers and industry professionals to deliver practice-oriented teaching in creative disciplines.

We are seeking experienced freelancers who are actively working in the creative industries and are able to teach, mentor, and guide students through applied, project-based learning in the following areas:

• Game Design
• Animation
• Visual Communication
• User Experience (UX/UI)
• Graphic Design
• This role is ideal for professionals who wish to combine industry practice with academic teaching, without long-term employment obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching & Learning Delivery
• Deliver lectures, workshops, and practical sessions at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Teach industry-relevant tools, workflows, and methodologies
• Facilitate studio-based learning, critiques, and project reviews
• Guide students through hands-on assignments, case studies, and real-world briefs
• Curriculum & Content Contribution
• Deliver teaching based on existing module descriptors and learning outcomes
• Adapt teaching materials to reflect current industry practices and trends
• Contribute examples from professional practice (projects, pipelines, tools)
• Support applied learning aligned with creative industry standards
• Student Engagement & Mentoring
• Provide academic and practical guidance to students
• Support students’ professional development and portfolio building
• Participate in feedback sessions, critiques, and formative assessments
• Assessment & Academic Support (where applicable)
• Assess student work based on predefined assessment criteria
• Provide constructive feedback aligned with academic standards
• Support moderation and quality assurance processes if required
• Your profile
• Subject Areas & Skills (One or More Required)
• Game Design
• Game mechanics, gameplay systems, level design
• Unity / Unreal basics, prototyping, player experience
• Animation
• 2D / 3D animation principles
• Storyboarding, character animation, motion design
• Industry tools (e.g. After Effects, Blender, Maya, TVPaint)
• Visual Communication
• Visual storytelling, branding, typography
• Concept development and design systems
• User Experience (UX/UI)
• User research, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping
• UX strategy, usability testing, design thinking
• Tools such as Figma, Adobe XD or similar
• Graphic Design
• Layout, typography, branding, visual identity
• Editorial, digital, and campaign design
• Adobe Creative Suite expertise

Requirements

• Mandatory
• Proven professional experience in one or more creative industry fields
• Ability to teach and communicate concepts clearly in English
• Availability for scheduled teaching periods (block teaching or weekly sessions)
• Legal right to work as a freelancer in Germany or EU (or ability to invoice internationally)

Professional & Technical Skills

• Strong practical knowledge of relevant industry-standard software
• Experience working on real-world projects or commercial creative work
• Confidence in teaching applied, hands-on content
• Personal Competencies

- Strong communication and presentation skills

• Student-centred and practice-oriented teaching approach
• Reliability, professionalism, and academic responsibility
• Openness to innovation in digital and hybrid learning environments
• Why us?

What We Offer

• Flexible, project-based freelance collaboration
• Opportunity to teach international, diverse student cohorts
• Engagement with a practice-oriented creative faculty
• Academic environment connected to industry and innovation
• Potential for recurring teaching assignments
• Interested?
• Please ensure your application is submitted in English and includes the following documents:
• Curriculum vitae or professional portfolio
• Short profile outlining your industry expertise and teaching interests
• Certified Degree certificate for its authenticity with an Apostille stamp or certified by an specialized notary
• Contact details of the Secretariat Office of the University the PhD was completed on
• In case of PhD candidates: Kindly submit an official document from the University certifying you are an active student pursuing Doctorate studies, plus the University's Secretariat Office contact details
• Comprehensive list of publications
• Overview of courses given to date (scope, topic) as well as teaching evaluations
• Work certificates/professional references (incl. working hours)
• BSBI is an equal opportunities institution and values diversity, professional experience, and creative excellence.