AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Senior Designer, Exhibition Design
The Autry National Center is seeking a Senior Designer to join the
Exhibitions department. The ideal candidate understands team
collaboration, takes a creative approach to problem solving, and enjoys
working on a variety of projects, from print and environmental signage
to interactive design, from space and interpretive planning to furniture
design.

Position Summary
The Senior Designer works closely with interdisciplinary project teams
to develop, manage, and maintain the immediate and sustained value of
the visitor experience. He/She provides leadership in the development,
design, and implementation of exhibition and museum materials in a
method that supports the best in experiential learning and
communication design. Along with exceptional creative and technical
skills, candidates will express the traits of leadership, ambition, and
dedication.

Key responsibilities include preparing models, graphics, and documents
for presentations and production; providing leadership and mentoring to
junior staff that supports a collaborative model of project
development; interacting with internal and external project teams on
the continued development and maintenance of design and aesthetic
standards; supporting the Associate Design Director in conceptual
development and planning of future projects; coordinating production,
delivery, and installation of exhibition furniture and graphics.

Qualifications
- BA in design, studio arts, or museum studies
- 4-6 years of exhibition or retail design experience, preferably in a
museum environment
- A broad understanding furniture design, space planning, environmental
signage, and ADA guidelines is a must
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills
- Expertise in Vectorworks and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Comfortable sketching concepts and building models for design
development, testing, and presentations

Application Information Please mail or e-mail your résumé and
letter of interest to:

Human Resources
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
E-mail: hr@theautry.org hr@theautry.org>

The Autry National Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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