Senior Graphic Designer

MoMA

$80K — $85K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of professional graphic design experience required.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual development and visual storytelling in diverse applications.
  • Ability to create design solutions that align with brand identity and institutional goals.
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, with additional skills in Figma and motion design tools preferred.
  • Project management skills to oversee multiple projects from conception to delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Develop creative concepts and visual systems to enhance MoMA PS1's brand and communications.
  • Design graphics for exhibitions, marketing materials, and digital platforms.
  • Collaborate with curatorial teams to create exhibition graphics and layouts.
  • Ensure quality and compliance of signage with ADA standards and accessibility guidelines.
  • Act as liaison for website design, ensuring visual alignment with institutional identity.
  • Oversee project timelines, budgets, and vendor management for design projects.
  • Maintain collaboration between MoMA PS1 and The Museum of Modern Art's design teams.

Benefits

  • 20 days paid vacation leave.
  • 10 days paid sick leave.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • 3 paid personal days.
  • 401(k) savings plan participation.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Comprehensive health plan including dental and vision.
  • Transit, health, and dependent care FSA options.
  • Pension plan availability.
Full Job Description
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.

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