Associate Graphic Designer (Full Time)

Philbrook Museum of Art Inc; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan and matching

Job summary

Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a creative Graphic Designer to develop campaign collateral supporting branding, exhibitions, gardens, shop, and education programs. You will produce print materials and digital assets in line with brand standards and collaborate with the Director of Communications and the graphic designer.

Responsibilities include coordinating with departments, ensuring timely, production-ready artwork, and supporting social media, blogs, and websites with

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Graphic Design or related subject matter; Bachelor's preferred.
• At least 2 years' experience in graphic design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Bridge).
• Strong proficiency with Macintosh products.
• Experience in graphic design, print production, and visual arts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• High degree of conceptual design sense and layout skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with multiple museum departments during the creative review process and contributes to campaign concepts for print materials, environmental graphics, invitations, event programs, newsletters, packaging, and other prints.
• Applies and adapts brand standards across print and digital materials for a global audience in line with the Graphic Designer.
• Optimizes print and digital materials for email and other digital distribution.
• Provides graphic design support for social media, blog, website, emails, infographics, and animated GIFs.
• Prepares artwork for production and resolves artwork issues during production.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Macintosh proficiency

Graphic design experience

Conceptual skills

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Associate's Degree in Graphic Design

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Institutional Overview

Nestled in 25 acres of beautiful gardens, Philbrook Museum of Art is a 1920s Italianate Villa featuring a dynamic and ambitious program of rotating exhibitions and galleries with selections from an actively growing collection of approximately 15,000 objects. With artworks from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe dating from 3,000 BCE to today, Philbrook is Oklahoma’s most comprehensive art museum and offers visitors a glimpse into a broad range of cultures, time periods, and perspectives. The diverse collection supports a vision of Philbrook as central to the lives of our community as a place for learning, inspiration, and fun. Through bold action and strategic investment, we create a space for new ideas, diverse perspectives, and social connection.

Position Overview

In this position, you will conceptualize, develop, and produce creative solutions for campaign collateral to support museum branding and communications. You will be responsible for providing production of graphics and printed materials for the organization’s public promotion, exhibitions, gardens, shop, fundraising, and education programs while maintaining industry standards and trends. This position will report to the Director of Communications and work closely with our Graphic Designer.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborates closely with multiple museum departments during the creative review process and provide meaningful contributions to the overall concept in campaign initiatives for print materials, environmental graphics, invitations, event programs, newsletters, packaging, and other print documents using graphic design software tools
• Apply and adapt existing brand standards across print and digital materials for a global audience and in alignment with Graphic Designer
• Optimizes print and digital materials for email and other forms of digital distribution
• Provides graphic design support for various communications, including but not limited to social media, blog, website, email, infographics, and animated GIFs
• Makes designed artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalent Education/Experience

• Associate's Degree in Graphic Design or related subject matter, Bachelor's preferred
• At least 2 years' experience in graphic design

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Bridge)
• Strong proficiency with Macintosh products
• Experience in graphic design, print production, and visual arts
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining deadlines for concurrent projects
• Must have a high degree of conceptual skills with a high sense of style/design and layout
• Strong communication and organizational skills required
• Team-oriented attitude

Competitive Salary & Benefits

• Full-time, Non-Exempt
• $22.50 - $23.50 per hour (depending on level of experience)
• Health insurance
• PTO, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan and matching

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Philbrook provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.