Principal Designer

The Principal Designer is responsible for the visual expression of the ICA’s brand. Candidate will be working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple print and digital design projects and serving numerous internal clients within the organization. The designer conceives and produces designs while managing freelance designers and production schedules.

• Responsible for applying the ICA brand consistently and creatively from style, type and layout across all creative executions. Oversees brand interpretation by freelance designers and ICA staff.
• Designs promotional and interpretive materials including advertisements, publications, signage, invitations, brochures, web graphics, and e-mails within the ICA brand parameters.
• Assume full responsibility for all projects from conception and presentation through layout and production, prioritizing and managing in a deadline oriented environment
• Manage project production schedules, identify and gather assets for design projects, monitor deadlines, gather specs and details, work with and research vendors.
• Collaborate with Marketing team to identify projects, establish production schedule, and budgeting
• Manage design quality standards and ICA creative needs
• Promote continual creative advances at the Museum

Requirements:

• BA in Graphic Design and minimum of 5-7 years of print and digital design
• Demonstrated understanding of brands and brand management
• Possess strong production values and techniques, with a background in typography, knowledge of color management, creating advertising, magazine and publication
• Organized, motivated self-starter, proactively seeks solutions is able to work all levels of the organization
• Possess the ability to multitask and manage multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Ability to think and communicate at a conceptual and tactical/detail level
• Understanding non-profit industry and mission driven environment a plus
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; knowledge of digital/web/animation helpful

Benefits:
The ICA offers an excellent fringe benefits package to include health and dental insurance, flexible spending plan, 403 (b) retirement plan, and a generous holiday, vacation, sick and personal time off policy.