Graphic Design Apprentice via Adobe Creative Apprenticeships
About The Position
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), comprising the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor, is seeking a Graphic Design Apprentice through the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship program. This role offers an opportunity to gain knowledge of museum design careers and culture, receive professional mentorship, and obtain hands-on project experience. The apprentice will learn about FAMSF's branding, workflows, and systems, and understand how graphic design supports the institution's goals. The ideal candidate has a holistic, inspiring, and empathetic approach to design, loves challenges, possesses an eye for detail, works well in a team, and balances aesthetics, innovation, sustainability, consistency, and versatility.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED, and pursuit of further education in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite required
- Solid understanding of visual design principles and typography
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for research and design trends
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, and collaboratively
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Understanding of human-centered design and accessibility standards
- Eligibility contingent upon successful completion of an Adobe Commission [https://www.behance.net/resources/commissions].
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Museum Design Studio and serve as a creative partner to other departments at FAMSF on large-scale projects involving a range of media, including print communications, environmental graphics, outdoor media, mobile and online media, and wayfinding/signage.
- Research, conceptualize, and design visual communications that support museum initiatives.
- Scale our brand consistently and effectively per our identity guidelines.
- Apply a finely tuned sense of typography to all projects.
- Present concepts and design decisions/rationale to designers and non-designers for feedback, then carry designs through a series of iterations, demonstrating the capacity to be flexible with and reactive to project collaborators’ needs.
- Meet with internal clients to plan the scope and schedule for individual projects; communicate deadlines, schedules, and production information to all necessary museum departments; attend project meetings as a representative of the department.
- Schedule, bid, produce, and deliver projects within established budgets, on time, while maintaining museum-quality standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
