Associate Exhibition Designer (6-Month) — Impactful Graphics

Arts for LA; San Marino (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Museum Benefits

Free museum admissions

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA, seeks an Associate Exhibition Designer to develop 2-D and 3-D designs for permanent collections and temporary exhibitions across museum divisions. You will translate curatorial objectives into accessible, technically sound graphics, signage, and installation plans while coordinating with in‑house teams and external vendors.

This limited‑term role (about six months) requires collaboration with curators, editors,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in graphic design, environmental graphic design, exhibition design, architecture, art, or a related field.
• Minimum four years of professional experience in the position offered or related occupation.
• Proficiency in typography, layout, color, visual hierarchy, and legibility in environmental graphics.
• Experience developing and tracking project budgets and coordinating vendor estimates.

Responsibilities

• Design exhibition identity and graphics, including title walls, interpretive panels, and signage through production and installation.
• Develop design concepts and construction drawings for gallery layouts and built environments.
• Prepare files for in‑house printing and coordinate with external designers and vendors.
• Coordinate design work with exhibition coordinators and contract designers as needed.
• Attend project planning meetings and manage design deliverables and schedules.

Skills

Graphic design

Exhibition design

Space planning

Adobe Creative Suite

Vectorworks

Project management

Communication

ADA accessibility

Budget management

Education

Graphic design degree

Tools

Vectorworks

SketchUp/Rhino

Job description

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA, seeks an Associate Exhibition Designer to develop 2-D and 3-D designs for permanent collections and temporary exhibitions across museum divisions. You will translate curatorial objectives into accessible, technically sound graphics, signage, and installation plans while coordinating with in‑house teams and external vendors.

This limited‑term role (about six months) requires collaboration with curators, editors,