|
Job Description:
|
|
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.
|