Senior Graphic Designer

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Personal days

Commuter benefits

Job summary

MoMA PS1, the renowned New York museum of modern art, is seeking a senior graphic designer to support and evolve the institution’s brand across print, digital, environmental, and experiential media.

You will lead high‑level creative concepts, art direction, and the execution of exhibitions, programs, campaigns, and wayfinding, collaborating with curatorial, communications, and external partners.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional graphic design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual development and craft across print, digital, environmental, and campaign applications.
• Strong understanding of brand systems and ability to balance consistency with creative expression.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Proficiency in Figma and experience with After Effects or other motion design tools. Knowledge of HTML and CSS and familiarity with emerging creative technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept to completion, prioritize multiple concurrent projects, work independently, and collaborate with colleagues, artists, partners, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level creative concepts, visual systems, and art direction for MoMA PS1’s exhibitions, programs, campaigns, institutional communications, and brand initiatives; maintain and evolve visual identity across platforms.
• Design and produce graphics across the institution, including exhibition and program design; website and digital applications; marketing collateral; print, out-of-home, and digital advertising; fundraising materials; and signage.
• Collaborate with curatorial and program teams, artists, and external partners to design, prepare, and install exhibition graphics, identities, wall texts, and print collateral.
• Work with Visitor Engagement to ensure quality and accessibility of signage, adhering to ADA standards.
• Serve as design liaison for MoMA PS1’s website with external developers to extend visual identity and support programming and accessible digital design.
• Manage projects from concept to production, oversee budgets, timelines, and approvals; coordinate with vendors and internal teams to meet deadlines.
• Foster collaboration with The Museum of Modern Art’s design, digital, marketing, and communications teams and keep PS1’s brand updated.

Skills

Brand development

Art direction

Typography

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

HTML

CSS

Job description

MoMA PS1
2225 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101, USA

Summary

This position serves as MoMA PS1’s in-house graphic designer, supporting the Museum’s brand, exhibitions, publications, website, marketing, wayfinding, and other institutional communications. The Senior Graphic Designer develops and implements creative concepts and visual systems across print, digital, environmental, and experiential applications, ensuring a cohesive and evolving visual identity across platforms.

Supervision

The Senior Graphic Designer reports to the Chief of External Affairs at MoMA PS1, and works in close collaboration with the communications, curatorial, development, visitor engagement, and other internal teams, as well as with the The Museum of Modern Art’s marketing and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level creative concepts, visual systems, and art direction for MoMA PS1’s exhibitions, programs, campaigns, institutional communications, and brand initiatives, translating strategic and editorial priorities into compelling visual solutions. Maintain and evolve MoMA PS1’s visual identity across platforms.
• Design and produce graphics across the institution, including exhibition and program design; website and digital applications; marketing collateral; print, out-of-home, and digital advertising; fundraising materials; and temporary and permanent signage.
• Work with curatorial and program teams, as well as artists, to design, prepare, and install exhibition graphics, including exhibition identities, title walls, wall texts, graphics murals, object labels, and print collateral.
• Work with the Visitor Engagement team to ensure the quality and ongoing maintenance of exhibition and wayfinding signage, adhering to ADA standards and accessible design best practices.
• Serve as design liaison for MoMA PS1’s website with external developers, ensuring the website extends PS1’s visual identity and supports programming, visitation, and accessible digital design.
• Manage projects from concept through final production, overseeing scope, budgets, timelines, and approvals; managing external vendors and production; and coordinating with internal teams and external partners to ensure quality and deadlines are met.
• Foster collaboration with The Museum of Modern Art’s design, digital, marketing, and communications teams and keep MoMA’s design team informed of updates to MoMA PS1’s brand and style guide.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of professional graphic design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual development, visual storytelling, art direction, typography, motion, and a high level of craft across print, digital, environmental, and campaign applications.
• Strong understanding of brand systems and demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated design solutions that balance institutional consistency with creative expression.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Proficiency in Figma and experience with After Effects or other motion design tools. Knowledge of HTML and CSS and familiarity with emerging creative technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept to completion, prioritize multiple concurrent projects, work independently, proactively solve problems, and collaborate effectively with colleagues, artists, external partners, and vendors.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $80,000 – $85,000 annually. Benefits include 20 days paid vacation leave; 10 days paid sick leave; 11 paid holidays; and 3 paid personal days; participation in a 401(k) savings plans, life insurance; medical/health (including visual and dental); transit, health, and dependent care FSA; and pension plan.

MoMA PS1 is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

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