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About the Role
The Exhibition Designer provides conceptual and technical expertise in designing museum artwork installations and exhibitions, developing and drafting designs for temporary exhibitions and permanent gallery rotations while adhering to museum and ADA standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing design concepts and producing sketches, layouts, and other drawings for temporary exhibitions and permanent collection rotations.
- Prepare organized, accurate, and legible plans, elevations, renderings, and detailed construction drawings.
- Make adjustments and corrections to drawings during the design phase as requested.
- Work closely and communicate regularly with various museum departments and stakeholders throughout the design, construction, and installation process.
- Prepare drawings of exhibitions and rotations incorporating existing inventory of exhibition furniture.
- Be present during art installation to ensure execution of design intent and to field design-related questions and issues.
- Maintain office pin-up board and public drive folder with up-to-date drawings of current and upcoming exhibitions.
- Prepare and maintain an archive of exhibitions including as-built drawings and records of paint colors, finishes, casework details, etc.
- Maintain an up-to-date library of paint samples, fabric samples, and other materials.
- Maintain comprehensive facility and exhibition gallery floor plans with up-to-date information.
- Maintain an organized electronic inventory system for all exhibition furniture.
- Coordinate with technicians to design exhibition build-outs and prepare orders for related building materials, fabric, furniture, paint, etc.
- Provide layouts and architectural details to tour venues, artists, guest designers, and internal staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Four years of progressively responsible exhibition design, architectural design, or interior design experience.
- Work experience in galleries or art museums is a plus.
- Ability to work according to strict deadlines and within established budgets.
- Ability to communicate effectively with museum colleagues, artists, and vendors working in a team environment.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to effectively utilize standard office equipment and to maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
Skills
- Rhino
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Interior and furniture construction
- Building materials
- Construction drawings
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Four years of progressively responsible exhibition design, architectural design, or interior design experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- M.Arch
- 5-year B.Arch
- International equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $39.46 per hour (starting rate)
- $52.88 per hour (max rate)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous time off package
About the Company
- COFAM is the Corporation of Fine Arts Museums and is the privately funded non-profit corporation which supports the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a department of the City and County of San Francisco.
- Comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, we are the largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States.
Equal Opportunity
- COFAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all phases of employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.