Associate Exhibition Designer

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Brooklyn Museum

Start date: Immediately
Reports to: Director of Exhibition Design
Position type: Full-time
Salary: $55,000
Union status: Union—UAW Local 2110
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

The Associate Exhibition Designer is part of the Exhibition Design team and is responsible for independently creating compelling exhibitions, both temporary and long term, and assisting senior designers in the design and completion of special exhibitions and permanent-collection galleries.

Qualifications:

A degree in architecture, 3-D design, or related area required
Three to five years’ experience in museum or art-related exhibition design with a portfolio of work
Proven ability to collaborate with other museum or arts professionals and manage an interdisciplinary staff as they work on installation
Knowledge of museum-display methods, conservation techniques, and electronic media
Ability to collaborate with other museum professionals, work creatively, and remain on schedule and on budget is essential
Familiarity with design programs in an Apple environment as well as Vectorworks, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, and Photoshop
Knowledge of digital media, world and contemporary art, and building trades is valuable

Responsibilities:

Independent design of exhibitions from concept to completion and other duties as assigned
Collaborate with curators, exhibition managers, graphic designers, shops, outside vendors, and other professionals to create outstanding exhibitions
Design of walls, pedestals, platforms, vitrines, and other support structures as well as prepare mount specifications; paint plans; lighting and audio-visual specifications; and sourcing of materials
Assist Director of Exhibition Design in overseeing overall institutional aesthetics
Provide guidance to junior designers
Must have a dynamic sense of color, space, and lighting
Administrative duties, including billing and purchasing as well as reconciliation of expenses