Exhibition Graphic Designer

OMSI•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Exhibition Graphic Designer creates 2D graphic designs for environmental, interpretive, exhibit, and digital experiences. They collaborate with diverse internal teams and external partners to co-create, develop, test, and prototype designs aligned with OMSI and/or client brand guidelines. Projects include traveling exhibits, new museum exhibits, exhibits sales and services for external clients, organizational graphic design projects for internal clients, and pop-up experiences that support delivery of OMSI programming in communities.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

Creates graphic designs for physical and digital experiences from conception to delivery, including concepts, layouts, mood boards, typography, color, and content organization, interpreting and applying OMSI and/or client brand guidelines.
Utilizes current research and standards related to accessibility, sustainability, exhibit trends, digital engagement trends, equity and inclusion, and wayfinding to concept, develop, and deliver the highest level of visitor engagement for diverse target audiences.
Supports internal teams, external partners, visitors, and/or external contractors to test and prototype 2D physical and/or digital designs.
Actively centers and collaborates cross-culturally with partners, with an emphasis on co-design with BIPoC community partners.
Ensures that 2D design effectively integrate with 3D designs to elevate the user experience.
Creates mechanical files in a variety of software programs, and manages relationships with print vendors for estimates, orders, and invoicing within project budget parameters.
Ensures accuracy of technical, grammatical, and spatial design of content files through team review processes.
Supports Exhibit Sales to develop and present pitch decks to external clients.
Executes design deliverables for sales projects to meet client goals.
Collaborates with project teams to develop and present pitch decks to internal clients.
Provides support for organizational graphic design needs in Exhibit halls, such as exhibit design updates, copy panel updates, hall wayfinding, screen content, Welcome Wall design, and in-house printing.
Provides design support for pop-up OMSI experiences delivered by program teams around the state and region, such as OMSI fairs, school-based experiences, and OMSI camps.