Institute for Contemporary Art Creative Designer

Designed by Steven Holl Architects and located at the corner of Broad and Belvidere, the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at VCU presents the art of our time and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world. The person in the role will work closely with the ICA’s curatorial and exhibitions teams, artists, the development team, communications colleagues in the VCUarts Office of Communications, the facilities and experience design teams, the director of the community media center, and external web design, print, and installation vendors. Creative Designer Responsibilities • Designing, producing, and managing visual assets, including email templates, social media, promotional artwork, web design, ads, and digital productions • Collaborating with all internal departments to ensure that all designs align with the brand guidelines, while also meeting usability and website standards • Ensuring consistency in designs and content across all institutional platforms, and development of sub-brands as needed for programs and events • Collaborating with external designers to execute design briefs and produce materials for exhibitions, programs, and events • Coordinating the creation of a new website with an external vendor, and a strategy for long-term maintenance of web content and design assets • Managing design projects from conception through delivery within a project management system • Design and production management of print materials • Print and production of physical materials, including signage for interior and exterior of building, exhibition labels, etc. • Provide a link to samples of previous design work to showcase experience and creativity Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in graphic design, or a related field plus 3+ years of experience in a professional design role or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and professional experience • Solid knowledge of Google Suite and design software programs • Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on InDesign • Working knowledge of web design • Ability to clearly present design ideas and concepts for campaigns and projects • A team player with exceptional organizational, collaboration, and technical skill • Project Management experience • Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU