Hybrid Exhibition Designer: Concept to Installation

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Union benefits package

7-step union pay scale

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous time off

Job summary

COFAM (Corporation of Fine Arts Museums) invites applications for an Exhibition Designer in San Francisco. The role focuses on conceptual and technical expertise to design museum artworks installations and exhibitions, drafting floor plans, elevations, and drawings for temporary and rotating exhibitions while meeting ADA standards.

Under senior leadership, you will coordinate with curators, conservators, registrars, and technicians; maintain archives, and support exhibition build-outs and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Architecture strongly preferred.
• 4 years of progressively responsible exhibition/architectural/interior design experience.
• Galleries or art museum experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts and produce sketches, layouts, and drawings for exhibitions.
• Create organized plans, elevations, renderings, and construction drawings to deadlines and standards.
• Collaborate with curators, conservators, registrars, designers, and project managers throughout design, build, and install phases.
• Prepare drawings of exhibitions and rotations using existing inventory of furniture and display elements.
• Be present during installation to ensure design intent is executed and to field questions.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

M.Arch / 5-year B.Arch preferred

Tools

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

COFAM (Corporation of Fine Arts Museums) invites applications for an Exhibition Designer in San Francisco. The role focuses on conceptual and technical expertise to design museum artworks installations and exhibitions, drafting floor plans, elevations, and drawings for temporary and rotating exhibitions while meeting ADA standards.

Under senior leadership, you will coordinate with curators, conservators, registrars, and technicians; maintain archives, and support exhibition build-outs and site