Description:
The Exhibition Designer is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing exhibitions and displays for the museum galleries. This position bridges the disciplines of exhibition and graphic design, ensuring a harmonious blend of visual storytelling with a sound understanding of spatial design and visitor engagement. This role requires a versatile designer capable of switching between disciplines with ease, translating the Curatorial vision into compelling built expressions and immersive experiences.
The Exhibition Designer will work closely with MoPOP Curators, Exhibition Design, Collections, Video, and Exhibits teams to understand an exhibitions theme, content, and objectives in order to develop a cohesive concept and design narrative for all aspects of the exhibit including spatial planning, displays, casework, special builds, lighting, graphics, and interactive features.
Essential Job Duties (other duties as assigned)
Exhibition Design + Development:
- Work closely with the Senior Manager, Exhibition Design and MoPOP Curators to lead the conceptual development of exhibitions through research, sketches, proof of concept sample art, and computer renderings.
- Identify and develop an exhibitions visual and spatial design strategy through color, form, hierarchy, typography, special builds/displays, imagery, lighting, and materiality with the goal of educating and entertaining a multigenerational and global audience.
- Support Junior Designer with the process of exhibition branding and graphic design.
- Create and apply graphic systems to new and permanent exhibits alongside Junior Designer.
- Calculate traffic flow and gallery capacity for every exhibition design. Communicate these details to the Curatorial and Exhibits teams.
- Responsible for driving the approval process for exhibition design elements based on concept sketches, 3D renderings, and/or models. Coordinate and communicate all dimensions of built elements through elevations and layouts, so technical drawings can be produced by the Exhibitions team, ensuring successful execution of project goals.
- Work with Collections team to ensure that all exhibition furniture meets the size and preventive conservation needs of objects/artifacts. Coordinate all materials with Exhibits Manager to ensure best material practices and stable artifact housing.
- Work closely with Curator, Junior Designer, Video, and Interactive teams to define the scope for unique interactive displays and experiences, including User Interface (UI) and graphic assets.