Job Description:
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GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Reporting to the Production Manager, Engagement, this position is responsible for providing physical plans and layouts for exhibits as well as changes to building amenities/ infrastructure. Ensures a consistent image and profile of Glenbow, and maintains physical and visual standards while creating an engaging experience for the visitor.
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES Exhibit design: • Collaborates with exhibit teams to develop exhibits, including the selection of products, colours, and design options. • Works collaboratively with Graphic Design Coordinator and Graphic Design Technician (Design Team) as exhibits are developed, determining all exhibit graphic requirements. • Provides cost information and develops design budgets. • Develops concept drawings, detailed construction and fabrication drawings. • Develops physical plans of exhibit spaces and building amenities/infrastructure changes. This includes floor plans, exhibit layouts, paint plans, design of case goods and detailed layouts of artifacts/ objects and artworks within case goods. • Participates in the installation of exhibits. • Liaises with conservators regarding the environments and safety of artifacts. • Liaises with curators regarding the context for artworks and artifacts • Liaises with curators and administrators of external organizations regarding design specifications and exhibit layout for traveling exhibits. • Liaises with programmers regarding usage of exhibit space. • Supports development of design for interactive programming. • Maintains knowledge of current products and technology. • Liaises with Production staff on exhibit fabrication, case layouts and installation of exhibits. • Evaluates maintenance needs of permanent exhibits. • Provides advice, assistance, and mentoring on exhibit design. • Advises on the physical plan of the building with all key stakeholders.
Administrative: • Assesses needs, acquires, assigns and controls quality of contract work related to exhibit design. • Conducts planning meetings. • Develops and maintains statistics on physical parameters of building and exhibits. • Maintains design records and data. • Responds to public requests. • Provides training in design department as required. • Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS • Undergraduate degree in Architectural or Industrial Design. • A minimum of 5 years museum related experience in 3D exhibit design. • High proficiency in 2D/3D Design software including (but not limited to) Vectorworks, AutoCad and Adobe Create Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) • Prior experience developing exhibition layouts for visual art exhibitions.
Applications should be submitted to: careers@glenbow.org please quote the job title in the subject line of the email.
Application Deadline: September 6, 2019 ****Note: Not all applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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