Junior Graphic Designer

Studio Museum in Harlem • New York, NY

14d • $35 - $36

About The Position

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to support creative production and advance the institution’s reputation as a 21st Century Museum dedicated to championing and incubating Black artistic vision. A key stakeholder in maintaining the Museum’s brand and visual identity, the Junior Designer will be a member of the Communications team, working alongside a Senior Graphic Designer and internal stakeholders to identify the needs and requirements to produce compelling, consistent, and brand-aligned assets.

Requirements

• Experience working within creative teams with a demonstrated ability to support the creation and communication of a vision and assist implementation.
• Strong visual aesthetic - love for and knowledge of typography, iconography, form, color, composition, materiality, and detail
• Strong aptitude for visual storytelling, passion for staying current on trends within the design and art world.
• Forward thinking; passionate about bringing fresh ideas and industry knowledge of branding, design, technology, and Black culture to the Museum.
• Strong attention to detail with some copy-editing experience a plus
• Comfortable working in a tight-knit, collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment that demands flexibility while maintaining quality of work.
• In depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
• Bachelor of Fine Arts or Master of Fine Arts in graphic design
• 2- 3 years of design and production experience

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working at a gallery or museum a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Media and Communications and Senior Graphic Designer in designing and developing culturally compelling and institutionally relevant creative solutions for all museum exhibitions, printed collateral, digital graphics, invitations, signage, and environmental projects.
• Assist in the implementation of the Museum’s visual identity system, ensuring brand consistency across all audience touch points including but not limited to print, digital, social, OOH and media campaigns.
• Work closely with the Marketing and Communications teams to conceptualize and bring cross-departmental visual narrative ideas to life across all channels.
• Assist the Senior Graphic Designer in managing the production of all printed materials across the institution, from conception to completion.
• Maintain approved style and brand guidelines.
• Organize, monitor, and maintain files on shared drives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package is provided, including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, a retirement account, and substantial vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees