Strategic Graphic Designer & Digital Asset Manager

thecontemporaryaustin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Contemporary Austin is seeking a Graphic Designer & Digital Asset Manager to shape and maintain the visual identity of the museum across platforms, producing materials for exhibitions, education programs, and institutional priorities. The role collaborates across departments to translate ideas into effective visuals and maintains the digital asset library.

Responsibilities include brand stewardship, template creation for updated guidelines, and ensuring easy access to assets for internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, marketing, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional design experience, including project management from concept through production.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of print and digital work.
• Experience working within established brand systems; experience supporting brand refresh efforts preferred.
• Experience in a museum, cultural organization, or arts-related environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce a wide range of materials, including social media graphics, web graphics, email graphics, printed collateral, presentations, and exhibition related assets.
• Manage multiple creative projects from concept through final production, ensuring timely, high-quality, and on-brand delivery.
• Provide ongoing, day-to-day in-house design support, including quick-turn requests, updates, and design templates.
• Ensure consistent application of the museum’s visual identity across all platforms and materials.
• Support the recent brand refresh initiative by translating updated guidelines into templates and other updated assets.
• Maintain a high standard of visual quality and brand alignment across all creative outputs.
• Oversee the organization and maintenance of the museum’s digital asset library, including photography, video, and design files.
• Develop and maintain file naming conventions, metadata standards, and organizational systems.
• Ensure assets are properly archived, version-controlled, and easy to access.
• Serve as a resource for locating and distributing assets for internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare files for print and manage production processes with external vendors.
• Review proofs and ensure final deliverables meet quality standards.

Skills

Strong visual design

Attention to detail

Project management

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, marketing, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Figma

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Contemporary Austin is seeking a Graphic Designer & Digital Asset Manager to shape and maintain the visual identity of the museum across platforms, producing materials for exhibitions, education programs, and institutional priorities. The role collaborates across departments to translate ideas into effective visuals and maintains the digital asset library.

Responsibilities include brand stewardship, template creation for updated guidelines, and ensuring easy access to assets for internal