Junior Graphic Designer

The Jewish Museum

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The Junior Graphic Designer will create engaging materials and support the Museum’s overall visual identity in support of exhibitions, programs, fundraising, onsite signage, and multi-channel advertising campaigns. Projects will include print, digital media, motion graphics, and environmental design, as well as art directing and executing photo shoots for retail products, events, and special projects. This position provides an exciting opportunity to implement the Jewish Museum’s graphic identity designed by Sagmeister & Walsh, and to work under the creative direction of Roy Rub of the well-regarded graphic design firm, Topos Graphics.

Responsibilities
  • Design attractive and effective promotional materials in a variety of media for a range of target audiences.

  • Understand how to work within set graphic standards but accommodate and adapt to the needs and desires of different audience cohorts.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders in different departments including Marketing, Digital, Retail, Development, Curatorial, and Education. Seamlessly balance work on multiple varied projects at a time.

  • Prepare design files for production.

  • Communicate with vendors and other service providers relating to design and fabrication.

  • Adhere to production schedules, budgets, and deadlines.

  • Actively stay abreast of current design trends.

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent experience.

  • Minimum one year of experience designing marketing collateral or advertisements preferred.

  • Excellent attention to detail, typesetting and typography.

  • Knowledge and experience in print production.

  • Strong interpersonal skills including ability to take direction and build productive working relationships.

  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects.

  • Video editing, HTML, CSS, Keynote, PowerPoint a plus.

  • Motion and/or environmental design experience a plus.

  • Experience and interest in photography preferred.

  • Experience with or deep passion for arts and culture a plus.

How to Apply

For immediate consideration send resume, cover letter and samples of your design/website portfolio to:

Associate Director, Human Resources

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10128

Applicants must submit samples of their design/website portfolio to be considered for this position.

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Posted on December 3