Interactive Designer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ("the Museum") is a private, not-for-profit
institution whose collections include more than two million works of art
spanning 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from
every part of the globe. The Museum's activities include exhibitions,
lectures, publications, concerts, and educational programs. The Museum funds
its operations through a variety of means, including support from its long-term
investment portfolio. The Museum's long-term investment portfolio has a
current value of approximately $2.5 billion, and is invested globally across a
diverse mix of asset classes.
General Description:
The Digital Media department is seeking an innovative and versatile Interactive
Designer for a range of media solutions, including in-gallery interactives,
digital signage, mobile applications, online publications, website features,
and other digital resources. This hybrid designer will be an integral part of
defining media project's creative trajectory from early strategy to the
development of visual, physical, motion, and interaction design all the way to
implementation. Digital Media is a multi-disciplinary department that leads the
creation, production, presentation and dissemination of multimedia to support
the viewing and understanding of the Met's collection and exhibitions, both
in-gallery and online.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
* Plans and execute design concepts for a wide range of digital projects *
Coordinates document workflow among Digital Media staff and outside vendors *
Designs and prepares experience diagrams, interface concepts, site maps, design
explorations, prototypes, and interactive design specifications for digital
production * Collaborates with developers to traffic designs for screen-based
media * Works closely with Digital Media staff, and stakeholders across the
Museum such as educators, curators, and exhibition designers * Contributes to
the creation of a digital brand strategy * Adheres to industry standards and
internal style guidelines and practices * Stays abreast of current technologies
and design trends with an eye towards application in the museum environment *
Other related duties
Requirements and Qualifications:
* Minimum 2 years' experience in interactive design * Fluency in Adobe Creative
Suite * Working experience in XML, HTML 5, CSS3, WordPress and JavaScript and
both AS 2.0 and 3.0 required * Ability to manage a variety of tasks with
demanding deadlines * Ability to work collaboratively with cross-departmental
and interdisciplinary teams * Effective communication and organizational skills
Knowledge and Education:
* B.A. in design or related field, or equivalent work experience * Strong
knowledge of typography, branding and layout for web, mobile, application and
the production methods associated with each * Strong understanding of user
interface, user experience and information architecture, as well as
implementation and integration with front-end systems, and usability testing *
Proven understanding how innovative technologies, non-traditional interfaces,
and physical space converge to immerse visitors in memorable experiences.
* Thorough knowledge of design, typography and color theory * Understanding of
cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility issues
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to employoppty at
metmuseum.org with the position title in the subject line.
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