Environmental Graphics Manager at the Audubon Nature Institute
Job Title: Environmental Graphics Manager
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New Orleans, LA
Salary: $62,000.00 – $65,000.00
Description
General Summary: The Environmental Graphics Manager’s primary role is to employ architectural elements such as colors, typography (fonts), patterns, materials, images, themes, and messaging to tell a story within a physical space and then tightly integrates that story with its users. They are to design graphic signage and provide oversight of graphics fabrication. In collaboration with the Manager of Interpretive Content, this position is also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of existing and design of new signage, exhibit graphics, and interpretive materials across all Audubon Nature Institute facilities. This position will coordinate input of internal stakeholders and external designers in graphic design. The Graphics Manager will be responsible for managing contracts of graphic designers and graphics fabricators.
To deliver on the Audubon mission, the Environmental Graphics Manager will:
Provide a guest experience of outstanding quality
- Ensures that existing graphics, exhibit components, directionals, banners and other decorative elements are maintained in a manner consistent with ANI standards for audience
- Identify needs for wayfinding and placemaking opportunities to enhance the guest’s visit
- Provide regular reports on project status including scope, schedule and budget to VP of Construction and Exhibitry and the Executive Team.
- Maintains graphics records, archival database of existing graphics and digital storage of assets.
- Coordinates graphic requests and needs with Audubon Nature Institute staff.
- Ensures appropriateness of all text and visuals on-site so that ANI goals and standards are
- Proofreads all graphic text to insure
- Demonstrates creative thinking and sound decision-making.
Weave quality entertainment through the guest experience
- Ability to create preliminary sketches, mockups and graphics proofs as graphics are developed.
- Ability to draw, create digital assts and have good design skills as demonstrated through presentation of portfolio.
- Ability to design exhibit, retail, and architectural signage that engages and delights the guests who interact with it.
- Create high resolution graphics that can be used in graphics fabrication.
- Coordinate ANI staff and outside contractors, to design and fabricate graphics, signs, exhibits, and interpretive materials for all ANI
- Coordinates outside contractors, fabricators, sculptors, copywriters, and designers as
- Collaborates with A/V staff and other technical vendors to keep continuity and ease of digital graphics replacement.
- Ensure that a professional work environment is maintained during construction projects with minimum negative impact to guests, staff or animals
Educate our diverse audience about the natural world.
- Collaborates with Manager of Interpretive Content, architects, curators and other department heads to conceive, design and budget new
- Lead production, installation and maintenance of educational, engaging graphics and exhibits which appeal to diverse
- Collaborates with Manager of Interpretive Content to research, write and edit various types of text for exhibit graphics, videos, and digital content.
- Maintain a high standard for design and execution of projects for best guest experience and well-being of all of Audubon’s living creatures.
The above listed duties are general statements of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. They do not exclude other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Internal Supervision: Not Applicable
Experience: Minimum 3 years graphic design, graphic fabrication and/or exhibit design experience preferred; Presentation of Design Portfolio recommended Education: Minimum Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Exhibit Design, or related fields.
Software Requirements: Proficient and experienced with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Must be able to work with customized databases and technology and conduct Internet research. Proficient and experienced with relevant creative technologies including the latest versions of Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with Mac OS.
Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements: Must have the ability to use mobile devices, computer, fax, scanner, phone and copy machine. Must have ability to learn and use different signage production tools such as Gerber vinyl sign system, laminator, large format printer. Must have the ability to learn to use multiple types of tools for fabrication and installation of exhibit graphics. Such tools include drills, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, etc.