Job Description

Title: Exhibit Graphic Designer

State Role Title: Media Specialist III

Hiring Range: $60000.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Location: Williamsburg VA

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Exhibit Graphic Designer manages the design process and oversees production of two-dimensional media for Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Working with the Exhibitions Manager Production Coordinator curators contract exhibit designers and other exhibit team members this position develops interpretive graphics gallery text panels special visual elements and educational and promotional materials. Designs must be visually cohesive educationally and historically accurate and completed within established schedules and budgets.

The position develops graphic designs mockups and production materials; obtains required approvals for text images colors and graphics; and produces or arranges for illustrations presentation graphics and photography. Responsibilities include coordinating with outside contractors communicating project goals and production requirements tracking project costs and schedules and ensuring contracted work meets requirements. The designer also coordinates with Digital Media staff maintains the large-format printer and printing supplies and organizes current and archived design files.

The Exhibit Graphic Designer designs and produces signage for both museums maintains consistent graphic styles within permanent galleries updates the sign inventory and incorporates sign standards into contracted work. The position maintains and replaces exhibit labels text panels murals and signage; supports donor signage and printed materials for onsite events; and assists with exhibit installation and the handling and transportation of exhibit materials. Work must comply with applicable safety codes accessibility requirements and museum standards.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graphic Design Experience Demonstrated professionalexperience in graphicdesign.
2. Design Portfolio andVisual Communication Portfolio demonstratingstrong design sensibility conceptual development typography layout color visual hierarchy andclear visual communication.
3. Exhibition and MuseumGraphics Demonstrated experiencedesigning exhibition graphics including title walls section panels timelines object labels orother visitor-facinginterpretive graphics.
4. Environmental Graphics andWayfinding Experience creating environmentalgraphics directional signs maps wayfinding orspatial graphics thatsupport visitor navigationand engagement.
5. Adobe Creative Cloudand Design Production Demonstrated proficiencywith Adobe CreativeCloud applications includingInDesign Illustratorand Photoshop andexperience developing designsfrom concept throughfinal production.
6. Print Pre-Press and Large-FormatProduction Knowledge and experiencepreparing files fordigital and printproduction including colormanagement pre-press large-format printing vinyl or direct-to-substrate applications.
7. Accessibility and VisitorEngagement Experience applying accessibilityprinciples including legibility typography contrastand wayfinding toexhibition or visitor-facing graphics.
8. Collaboration and ContentDevelopment Experience collaboratingwith curators educators clients stakeholdersvendors or otherpartners to translatecomplex information intoclear and engagingvisual narratives.
9. Project Management andOrganization Demonstrated abilityto manage multipledesign projects establishpriorities maintain productionschedules communicateproject status andmeet deadlines.
10. Vendor and ProductionCoordination Experience preparingspecifications and coordinatingwith printers fabricators and other outsidevendors through productionand delivery.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Coy Mozingo

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Required Experience:

IC

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, For contractors

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