Senior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

The Flagler Museum seeks a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Designer to lead the execution of exceptional visual communications across the institution. Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, the Senior Designer serves as the Museums primary design professional, ensuring a consistent, sophisticated, and mission-aligned visual presence across all audience touchpoints.

This position is responsible for the development, production, and ongoing evolution of high-quality creative assets supporting exhibitions, advancement initiatives, Membership programs, educational offerings, special events, visitor communications, publications, and digital platforms. The Senior Designer works closely with colleagues across departments to translate institutional goals into compelling visual experiences that reflect the Museums standards of excellence and historic significance. The ideal candidate combines strong conceptual thinking with outstanding production capabilities, thrives in a collaborative environment, and brings exceptional attention to detail, organization, and visual consistency.

Responsibilities

Design Leadership and Visual Identity

Lead the design and production of print and digital materials that support the Museums mission, programs, and strategic priorities.
Maintain and strengthen a cohesive visual identity across institutional communications, ensuring consistency in typography use, imagery, graphic composition, and overall design execution.
Serve as a trusted creative partner to departments throughout the Museum, providing design expertise and guidance from concept through final execution.
Evaluate and refine visual communication approaches and design systems to strengthen audience engagement and support the Museums reputation for excellence.

Creative Development and Production

Design and produce a wide range of materials including exhibition graphics, marketing campaigns, publications, invitations, membership collateral, donor communications, educational materials, event branding, signage, presentations, advertising, and digital content.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards for design quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
Prepare production-ready files and oversee print and fabrication processes to ensure successful execution across various formats and environments.
Coordinate with external vendors, printers, fabricators, photographers, and freelancers as needed.

Cross-Department Collaboration

Partner with colleagues in Advancement, Membership, Education, Visitor Services, Curatorial, Special Events, and Executive leadership to develop effective visual solutions that support departmental goals.
Collaborate with exhibition teams to create interpretive graphics, wayfinding elements, and visitor-facing materials that enhance the guest experience.
Support fundraising and membership initiatives through compelling campaign materials and donor-facing communications.
Contribute to institutional planning discussions by providing creative insight and visual perspective.

Digital Communications

Design assets for the Museums digital assets, namely the website, email marketing, digital advertising, and other online platforms.
Ensure visual consistency across digital channels while adapting creative content to meet platform-specific requirements and audience needs.
Collaborate on the ongoing evolution of the Museums digital presence and user experience.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Seven or more years of professional design experience, preferably within a museum, cultural institution, nonprofit, higher education, or agency environment.
Exceptional proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and related applications.
Demonstrated expertise in both print production and digital design.
Strong understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and identity systems.
Experience managing projects from concept through final production.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of the organization.
Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices for print and digital communications is preferred.

Desired Attributes

Sophisticated design sensibility and a commitment to visual excellence.
Strong production expertise and meticulous attention to detail.
Collaborative mindset with a service-oriented approach to supporting institutional goals.
Ability to balance creativity with practicality, efficiency, and strategic thinking.
Appreciation for history, architecture, arts, culture, and public engagement.
Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, quality, and accuracy.

Impact of the Role

The Senior Designer plays a critical role in shaping how audiences experience and engage with the Flagler Museum. Through thoughtful design, creative cross-department collaboration, and the developing of compelling visual communications, this position helps communicate the Museums Mission, elevate its public presence, support philanthropic growth, and create meaningful experiences for Visitors, Members, Contributors, and the broader community.