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Job Description
Directly responsible for the overall design and illustrative/graphic /visuals for use in exhibition display or publications. Serves as principle coordinator for graphic publication production while managing to a prescribed budget. Works collaboratively with the department head and/or contributing authors to realize a final product.
- Coordinates all administrative aspects of production, including preparing final designs for presentation, checking and approving color, copy, text format separations, and scaling images for print production. Ensures that all parties are informed of and meet deadlines.
- Prepares layouts, designs, art work and formats for use in publication and /or exhibition design;
- Layout and scale photos, marking them for proper screen values for print reproduction;
- Designs, lays out, and produces artwork such as graphs, maps, charts, posters, signs and report covers;
- Organizes copy flow and maintains database/bibliographic/archival retrieval system of all references used in creation of published materials;
- May manage budget, including invoicing, tracking project expenditures and assisting in budget development by summarizing, researching and analyzing past project expenditures;
- May coordinate relationship with vendors; preparing specifications and obtaining estimates for final approval;
- May handle copyright, reprint, and permission processes;
- Performs related duties as required.
Job Requirements
- College degree in Fine Arts preferred or an equivalent of education plus experience.
- Five or more years of graphic arts and design experience with proven project management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of printing, publishing and/or graphics art procedures and related computer software.
- May require experience managing to a budget and the ability to work with a variety of projects and vendors.
- May request portfolio of past work.
