Graphic Designer - Brand Design

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is seeking an emerging graphic designer to join its Brand Design team.

This hybrid role shapes how visitors experience exhibitions and initiatives through cohesive visual communications across print, digital, and environmental touchpoints. In this role you will design brand communications for exhibition graphics, wayfinding, marketing materials, and UI experiences, collaborating with Curatorial, Editorial, Marketing, and external partners to ensure accessible,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field.
• 1+ year of professional design experience (including internships or equivalent freelance work).
• A strong portfolio showing typography, branding, editorial, and digital design.
• Excellent attention to typography, layout, and production detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects), Figma, and Microsoft 365.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design brand communications across print, digital, environmental, and social media.
• Support exhibition graphics, including wayfinding, title walls, donor recognition, and other environmental graphics.
• Contribute to visitor experiences, public activations, partnerships, and experiential design projects.
• Create digital assets, wireframes, and UI layouts in Figma, applying user-centered and accessible design principles.
• Produce production-ready files for print, fabrication, motion, and digital publishing.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Curatorial, Editorial, Marketing, Communications, Visitor Experience, Retail, and Exhibition Design, as well as external creative partners.

Skills

Brand design

Typography

Layout

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is seeking an emerging graphic designer to join its Brand Design team. This hybrid role helps shape how visitors experience exhibitions and institutional initiatives through accessible, cohesive visual communications across physical and digital touchpoints.

In this position, you will design brand communications that support everything from exhibition graphics and wayfinding to marketing materials and digital products. You will work with cross-functional colleagues and external creative partners to ensure consistent craft, clarity, and usability across print, environmental graphics, and UI experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design brand communications across print, digital, environmental, and social media.
• Support exhibition graphics, including wayfinding, title walls, donor recognition, and other environmental graphics.
• Contribute to visitor experiences, public activations, partnerships, and experiential design projects.
• Create digital assets, wireframes, and UI layouts in Figma, applying user-centered and accessible design principles.
• Produce production-ready files for print, fabrication, motion, and digital publishing.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Curatorial, Editorial, Marketing, Communications, Visitor Experience, Retail, and Exhibition Design, as well as external creative partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field.
• 1+ year of professional design experience (including internships or equivalent freelance work).
• A strong portfolio showing typography, branding, editorial, and digital design.
• Excellent attention to typography, layout, and production detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects), Figma, and Microsoft 365.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.