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Graphic Designer
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Princeton, NJ, United States
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Description
Princeton University Art Museum, one of the nation’s preeminent cultural organizations in an academic setting, seeks a Graphic Designer who enjoys working collaboratively, thrives on working on a wide range of projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, has strong interpersonal skills, and is committed to excellence in all areas of graphic design. The Graphic Designer works as part of a team that includes fellow designers and editors as well as clients from other areas of the museum, including curators, exhibition staff, and members of the Education, Institutional Advancement, and IT departments. The Graphic Designer reports to the Associate Director for Publishing and Communications and also supervises a Graphic Arts Specialist.
The Graphic Designer will be part of the team that supports an active and varied exhibition program, dynamic collections galleries, and a variety of educational programs, activities, and events for a diverse audience that includes University students and faculty, members of the local community, public school students, and visitors to the region. The Museum’s offerings also encompass a vigorous publishing program that includes a quarterly magazine, annual report, scholarly journal, and exhibition catalogues.
The Graphic Designer’s tasks will include providing artistic direction and continuity as well as oversight for the Museum’s graphic design projects in print and electronic media. S/he will manage projects from concept to completion, working with Museum colleagues and vendors as needed, and communicating with clients to ensure that schedules are maintained and deadlines met.
Opportunities
• Work in encyclopedic art museum that values quality design and gives you the resources needed to produce it.
• Collaborate with colleagues who are hard-working, knowledgeable, and passionate about their jobs.
• Enjoy the cultural and intellectual offerings and strong benefits package that Princeton University provides.
• Live and work in a historic and vibrant university community less than 1½ hours from New York and Philadelphia.
Responsibilities
• Provide art direction, oversight, and coordination of the Museum’s graphic design activities.
• Provide consistency to the Museum’s visual identity across a wide range of print and electronic materials.
• Work closely with a variety of clients in the Museum and with outside vendors.
• Manage many projects simultaneously from concept through completion, including exhibition graphics, educational and interpretive materials, the quarterly magazine, invitations and brochures, gallery didactics, promotional banners and signage, print and digital advertising, and web-based communications.
• Plan, oversee, manage, and adhere to production schedules for design, production, printing, and fabrication.
• Create and deliver graphic works; consult with clients to determine project needs; Develop a project plan, storyboard (when appropriate), and produce preliminary visual solutions.
• Supervise Graphic Arts Specialist.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts or related field
• Five to seven years of project management experience in graphic design—print, electronic, and environmental—preferably in a team-based environment in a museum or cultural setting
• A commitment to excellence in all areas of graphic design
• A track record of compelling graphic design
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to communicate and present designs effectively and to welcome feedback and incorporate requested changes as projects evolve
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a variety of people
• Strong project management skills; ability to see projects through from concept to end product
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign and Photoshop, using a Mac platform
• Experience preparing specifications; identifying, selecting, and coordinating with printers, fabricators, and other outside vendors; production and on-press experience
More about the Museum
With a collecting history that extends back to 1755, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the leading university art museums in the country, with collections that have grown to include more than 100,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary art and spanning the globe. Its collections of Chinese painting, the art of the ancient Americas, and photography are widely regarded as being among the world's finest.
More about Princeton University
Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the US. During the American Revolution, when Princeton's campus became a battleground, occupying troops of both armies ravaged Nassau Hall, the oldest building on campus. The 500-acre campus is home to 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 36 academic departments. Princeton is also home to a major collection of outdoor sculpture, regarded as one of the most important collections of public art in the US.