Digital 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. With free admission, the ICA is a major resource for VCU, Richmond, and beyond.

Within this context, the ICA is seeking a talented digital designer to join the Communications & Content Strategy team. This team seeks to build the ICA brand and engage the community through content for the website, social media, ads, as well as videos and photography. The team also manages public relations, media relations, design, and written content for the ICA.

Job Overview Statement
You'll be responsible for producing content that matches the company's brand, aesthetic, and marketing strategy, including social media graphics, email templates, website design, exhibition support, and promotional design needs. The ideal candidate should be able to efficiently combine creativity, functionality, and technology to produce engaging content. In this role, organizational and technical skills are key, and all candidates must possess in-depth knowledge of digital design and design software programs.
The person in the role will work closely with the ICA’s curatorial team, artists, the development team, the exhibition and experience design teams, the director of the community media center, and external web design, print, and installation vendors.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, produce, and manage online content, including email templates, social media, promotional artwork, web design, ads, and digital productions.
• Collaborate with the Curatorial, Development, and Facilities teams to ensure that all designs align with the brand guidelines, while also meeting usability and website standards

• Ensure consistency in designs and content across all platforms
• Design and produce materials for exhibitions, programs, and events
• Lead the creation of a new website with an external vendor, and manage long-term maintenance of web content and design assets
• Manage design projects from conception through delivery within a project management system
• Design and create print materials such as signage and branded collateral, as needed
• Assist on video shoots and photoshoots
• Develop and manage relationships with external vendors and agencies
• Present design ideas to all the relevant stakeholders, including colleagues, curators and artists
• Provide guidance and feedback on the aesthetic for campaigns, projects, and promotional events
• Mentor design interns and students

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in digital design, UX design, graphic design, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in a professional digital design role
• A portfolio of previous digital design work to showcase experience and creativity
• Solid knowledge of Google Suite and design software programs, such as Sketch, InVision.
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on InDesign
• Proven experience coordinating the design of new websites and maintaining web content
• Working knowledge of web design and front end development
• 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 a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience using programming languages to code user-side web applications
• Experience with video editing software and animation
• Experience physical production (including printing, mounting, binding, lamination)
• Museum, corporate or agency experience

Salary Range: $52,000-$58,000