City of Riverside · 3 days ago

Exhibition Designer

Riverside, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Confer with curatorial and other resource personnel in the planning and design of exhibitions. Serve on the planning team for exhibitions of any scale.

Design details for multiple exhibitions simultaneously, including the fabrication of components, development of graphic identities for temporary exhibitions, determination of color schemes, lighting, mechanical interactive units, and other gallery technology.

Design exhibition graphics, including ancillary promotional materials such as flyers, brochures, banners, and ads.

Provide design and supervision of contractors engaged to fabricate exhibition components, gallery technology, graphic panels, or other exhibition elements.

Install or participate in the installation and maintenance of museum exhibitions, including small exhibitions developed for offsite installation.

Maintain a well-organized stock of materials, supplies, tools, and equipment for use in exhibition design, fabrication, and maintenance. In cooperation with the museum's maintenance workers, maintain the museum's shop spaces.

Maintain appearance and functionality of public galleries and exhibition components.

Design and fabricate object transport solutions, such as crates or mounts.

Work with curatorial and other personnel in the handling, moving, packing, and unpacking of artifacts and specimens.

Perform minor preservation tasks relating to collections stewardship.

May be involved in bidding processes and monitoring of external contracts relating to exhibition design and development.

Qualification

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Museum ExperienceGraphic DesignSpatial DesignGallery TechnologyTouchscreensProjectorsAudio DevicesMountmakingCarpentryConservationCAD DesignPracticing Artist Motor Vehicle Operator's LicenseDigital Interactives Development

Required

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in the arts, graphic design, engineering, museum studies, or a related field

Three years of museum experience in design and applied graphic or exhibition design

Proficiency in graphic and spatial design, and gallery technology such as touchscreens, projectors, audio devices, and similar is required

Experience in mountmaking, carpentry, conservation, CAD design, or work as a practicing artist are all desirable

Possession of an appropriate, valid Class 'C' California Motor Vehicle Operator's License