Queens Museum is hiring: Graphic Designer in Corona

About the Queens Museum:

The Queens Museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for the residents of Queens, a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural, and international community. The Museum fulfills its mission by designing and providing art exhibitions, public programs, and educational experiences that promote the appreciation and enjoyment of art, support the creative sorts of artists, and enhance the quality of life through interpreting, collecting, and exhibiting art, architecture, and design.

Position Overview:

The Queens Museum seeks a creative Graphic Designer with high-level, polished design production skills experienced in working in highly collaborative team settings. As a key producer on the Communications Team, the Graphic Designer will create engaging visual assets for a broad range of applications including social media, print, wayfinding, and gallery didactics. The Designer works in collaboration with all QM departments to deliver the Museum’s overall communications and outreach strategy by producing high quality content consistent with the museum's visual identity, mission, and values. Successful candidates will be accomplished designers with adept skills in Adobe Creative Suite applications and will possess efficient production processes, and a keen eye for current design trends. This position offers significant opportunities for professional development and creative collaboration across the NYC arts and culture sector. Bilingual Individuals and residents of Queens are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

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• Implement and maintain QM’s identity guidelines for institutional brand consistency, with a solid understanding of brand strategy and design system

• Produce compelling visual assets for the museum’s digital channels

• Design and produce the Museum’s print and promotional materials, including exhibition brochures, flyers, internal documents, and signage

• Support the overall strategic focus of the museum’s digital presence

• Collaborate with Queens Museum team members, artists, educators and programmers to develop and deliver content and ensure a consistent, integrated visual identity

• Improve and develop existing digital initiatives

• Collaborate with external consultants and vendors to execute production of print branding assets

• Use existing templates to design and implement wayfinding and didactic gallery signage

• Create motion graphics and video, and eager to develop these skills

• Assist in the implementation of best accessibility practices across all communications assets

• Support the Director of Communications and Digital Projects in managing and mentorship of communications interns

• Maintain the organization of all design assets

• Advanced digital design skills including fonts, color palettes, composition, and sizing.

• Prior production experience including web, social media, print and signage

• Proven experience of producing and disseminating dynamic digital content

• Professional design portfolio or professional website

• Demonstrated relevant experience working with varied forms of digital content across web and social media platforms

• Understanding of digital audience needs and expectations

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills and the ability to oversee projects from conception to delivery

• A great eye for shifting trends in the field of design and visual culture

• Excellent attention to detail, typography, and typesetting
  

Essential Qualifications:

• 2-5 years Prior work experience in a Design or Digital producing role
• Educational background in Design, Visual Communications, and/or its work experience equivalent
• Adept skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, AfterEffects, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Photography and videography skills are a plus