Junior Designer

The part-time junior designer will assist the in‐house design and marketing team on a variety of campaigns that help promote current Museum initiatives. Designs will serve different departments, including Marketing, Development, Education, Exhibitions, and the Gift Shop. This individual will report directly to the Museum’s Program Manager and Designer and will work closely with the Marketing Director. Candidates must be able to work primarily on‐site, 10 - 15 hours a week, between the hours of 8-5 pm, Monday through Friday, with a set schedule determined upon hiring. Pay rate is $15/hr.

The Junior Designer must:

• Use Adobe suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) to create original and templated designs to communicate current Museum initiatives.

• Be able to work on a variety of projects, including social media graphics, marketing materials, Museum wayfinding, print and digital advertisements, publication design, custom merchandise, and web graphics

• Have an understanding of, and help maintain Museum brand consistency

• Have the ability to self-direct and complete tasks on hand in a timely manner

• Be open to giving and receiving creative direction and feedback

• Have a working knowledge of Instagram and Facebook, and be able to create short-form videos as needed

• Assist with marketing tasks, including updating community calendars with event information, creating Facebook events, and updating internal project calendars

• Update the Museum website event calendar with new information under the direction of the Marketing Director

• Help distribute physical flyers and posters around the Museum and surrounding areas and check on information material stock

• Currently possess or be in the process of earning a bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field

Knowledge of Google Drive, Slack, Asana, and social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook) is a plus.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to the Program Manager & Designer, Jamie Keim-Pomorski at jamie@erieartmuseum.org

The Erie Art Museum’s mission is to maintain an institution of excellence dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the visual arts by developing and maintaining a quality art collection, by encouraging art in all its forms, by fostering lifelong art learning, and by building community among artists, art students, and the public. The Erie Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer. The museum actively encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply. It does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or veteran status.