Job Opportunity:  Assistant Curator of Graphic Design

Annual Salary Compensation:   $93,782- $114,088

Link to Apply:  3542 Assistant Curator of Graphic Design

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is seeking an Assistant Curator of Graphic Design to join the award-winning SFO Museum team.

In this dynamic role, you’ll help shape the visual identity of exhibitions through thoughtful, innovative design. Responsibilities include:

• Creating and coordinating exhibition-related graphic content
• Supporting the Museum’s robust exhibition schedule
• Maintaining and enhancing the SFO Museum website
• Serving as a key liaison between the Museum’s Graphics Team and Airport-wide design efforts

This is an exciting opportunity to blend creativity, collaboration, and public service at one of the world’s leading airports. To learn more about this job opportunity and/or apply visit the official job announcement.

Duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Collaborates with curators and other staff to meet goals, objectives, and priorities of the Museum’s Exhibition schedule;
• Designs and produces all visual materials including graphics, signage, murals, labels, and brochures for over 20 annual exhibitions and 10–15 accompanying print publications, ensuring alignment with the exhibition schedule;
• Develops, improves, and maintains SFO’s Museum website to promote public awareness and draw interest in the Museum by working with other Curators and staff in selection of appropriate images to accompany the text and enhancing procedures and processes, including the coordination of the interface between the Museum’s and Airport’s websites;
• Expands the SFO Museum brand visibility through graphics, signage, and video while maintaining the Museum’s aesthetic and professional standards and assists in the development and implementation of the SFO Museum brand guidelines;
• Designs and implements digital content that comply with ADA accessibility standards;
  Obtains price quotes and prepares and finalizes contractual agreements with printing companies for graphic production;
• Prepares and compiles necessary documents in securing funding requisitions in accordance with Accounting and Controller expenditure standards;
• Prepares press kits for all exhibitions;
• Collaborates with the Assistant Curator of Public Engagement to promote programs through social media, email campaigns, and print media;
• Serves as a liaison for Airport-wide graphic initiatives, ensuring brand alignment and high design standards;
  Supervises interns at the discretion of the Head of Graphic Design;
• Performs other functions and related projects as assigned and related to the 3542 Curator II.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in the fine arts, art history, decorative arts, design, history, library science, museum studies, natural history, science, technology, or other closely related disciplines.

Experience: Three (3) years of museum experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with website design and management;
• Experience with the design and production of printed materials such as exhibition brochures and catalogues, promotional material, and stationery;
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Bridge, and After Effects;
• Excellent abilities with HTML and Drupal, or similar CMS;
• Excellent abilities with the Mac platform and products;
• Experience with planning and organizing multiple projects.