Graphic Designer, GRAMMY Museum Details

Graphic Designer, GRAMMY Museum

The Recording Academy - Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The GRAMMY Museum is looking for a motivated and resourceful Graphic Designer with a relentless work ethic and mindset to produce incredible work for brand design projects and delivering design-leading creative that inspires people to engage with our brand.

As an integral part of the Marketing team, the Graphic Designer will be responsible for design/production for a variety of Marketing projects across all areas of the company, including social media graphics, educational material (i.e. lesson plans, etc.), annual reports, fundraising collateral, print collateral, and more.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Conceptualize and create layout and designs for various marketing and media products, spanning marketing collateral and brochures, corporate identity kits, advertising, signage, web design, social media graphics, gifs, program books, email newsletters, posters, video interstitials, annual reports, and evergreen brand projects
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand design needs and advise on best practices, offering solutions that consider budget, brand, format, and timing
• Translate brand identity across various online and offline platforms
• Work with Director of Marketing to create and expand a brand specifications and guidelines from exhibits to the final marketing materials
• Educate internal stakeholders on brand specifications and monitor all outgoing work to ensure adherence to brand identity standards
• Work collaboratively with the team to develop creative solutions to marketing challenges
• Produce multiple creative design needs, daily, to address all internal and external marketing and communications needs across the GRAMMY Museum
• Provide creative expertise to team, continually educating and inspiring internal team members on the fundamentals and latest trends in design and visual communications
• Work with the Director of Marketing to create templates that can be customized. Manage all aspects of material creation, from concept to mock presentations to execution and delivery
• Work with external resources, as needed, overseeing all aspects of production to ensure all work meets brand standards and project timelines
• Present ideas and projects to key stakeholders, including senior managers
• Attend press checks as needed, and Q/A all design projects through production and print

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following skills and requirements. Candidates are also required to submit an online portfolio of sample work or website with sample work with application:

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working as a professional designer
• Experience in the music and/or museum industry preferred
• Advanced knowledge of print technology, illustration, photography, and production
• Advanced level of Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent layout and typography skills.
• Extremely strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to multitask with strong project and time management skills.
• Email design/functionality and HTML experience preferred
• Dreamweaver, Flash, CSS, JavaScript, and Flex experience is a plus

Physical demands for certain roles:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, and work at a computer for long periods of time.

The employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND ITS AFFILIATES

RECORDING ACADEMY

The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

GRAMMY MUSEUM

Established in 2008 as a partnership between the Recording Academy and AEG, the GRAMMY Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form—from the technology of the recording process to the legends who've made lasting marks on our cultural identity. In 2017, the Museum integrated with its sister organization, the GRAMMY Foundation, to broaden the reach of its music education and preservation initiatives. As a unified organization, today, the GRAMMY Museum fulfills its mission of making music a valued and indelible part of our society through exhibits, education, grants, and public programming.

LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY

The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®.

MUSICARES

A friend and ally of the music community, MusiCares was established by the Recording Academy to safeguard the health and well-being of all music people. A four-star charity and safety net in times of need, MusiCares offers confidential preventative, recovery, and emergency programs to address financial, medical, and personal health issues. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteer professionals, our dedicated team works across the country to ensure the music community has the resources and support it needs.

Equal Opportunity:

The Recording Academy provides equal opportunity in programs and employment and is strongly committed to maintaining a climate supportive of respect for differences and equality of opportunity. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.