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• Create technically flawless print-ready production files from provided layouts, templates, or typicals
• Set type, edit, and populate content into existing layouts, templates, or typicals
• Upsize, retouch, color correct, and create composite imagery
• Assist in creating presentations,graphics, or client-facing documents
• Populate and maintain graphic approval documentation across multiple projects
• Assist the Graphic Design team with projects as needed, from conceptual to production work

Graphic Production:

• Manage and execute established production schedules and print production.
• Coordinate with Graphic Production Lead to prepare and process all print artwork
• Troubleshoot print production issues, such as color discrepancies, file set-up, with a particular focus on complex and large artwork
• Review final art files for accuracy, executing artwork and file clean-up where needed
• Manage and ensure accuracy of graphic matrices, schedules, and tracking documentation
• Create and maintain graphic approval documentation across multiple projects
• Create,update and deliver all graphic installation guidelines
• Ensure the accuracy of print materials through proofing and approvals
• Prepare and coordinate print material and color samples with vendors
• Monitor progress of schedules and deadlines. Execute quality check processes on delivered graphics

  
Graphic Design Support:

• Assist graphic design department with the design of exhibit and environmental graphic systems and components, Produce visuals to support presentations and deliverables. This includes: diagrammatic floor plans, approval documentation, infographics.
• Presentation production (printing and binding decks, hanging large format prints, etc)
• Assist designers with image research and acquisition
• Assist in the creation of document formatting and templating, with a focus on stylesheet and master page creation, color and image libraries, and other efficiencies for large documents or high volume prints.

Project Vision

• Advocate for client goals and project objectives from project initiation through implementation.
• Be recognized as a leader for high-level creative and strategic direction.
• Translates project stories and interpretive plans into three dimensional spaces, from concept through final drawings by using hand sketches, sketch-up, podium, etc.
• Works with a cross-functional creative team throughout the project to develop concept and drive vision through project execution by managing project objectives, expectations, and deliverables within project timelines.

Creative Design

• Leads the design vision and dimensional strategy for projects.
• Creating look-and-feel mood boards, compositional mock-up and exhibit style guides.
• Conceptualizes and develops concepts for interactive experiences 3-D exhibit elements, interiors, artifact displays.
• Leads conceptual 3D development and illustrate design concepts through a variety of mediums, including hand sketches and computer renderings.
• Responsible for translating project stories and interpretive plans into three dimensional experiential spaces, from conceptual stage through final drawings (Hand sketching, SketchUp, Podium.)
• Works with internal resources to create drawing packages, including design detail drawings (AutoCAD).
• Work in a team environment including Luci Creative staff, fabrication team and clients.
• Managing documentation/deliverables that support each unique project.
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in client facing presentations.

Project Management

• Leads the 3D design vision and strategy on assigned projects with minimal direction.
• Establishes and manages 3D project goals, objectives, and scheduling on projects.
• Works closely with Associate Director of Exhibit Design on studio traffic planning related to assigned projects and execution of design deliverables.
• Conceptualizes and develops concepts for all aspects of 3D project development including spatial planning, interactive experiences, 3D exhibit elements, interiors, and artifact displays.
• Forms and outlines basic presentation concepts; planning and assigning project workload, and coordinating creative activities.
• Develops assets and documentation to be used for project budget estimating.
• Ensure on-time execution of all final project deliverables prior to client distribution (25%, 50%, 90%, etc.)
• Manages documentation and deliverables for projects.
• Work closely with the production team on implementation, as design advocate and bridge between design and production.
• Communicate with other members of the project team throughout the project to resolve reported problems, obtain additional information, and ensure timely reviews.
• Attend cross-functional meetings as authority representing 3D environmental design.
• Work with creative leads to provide milestone deliverables.
• Communicates directly with Project Director, Project Manager, and Fabrication team to manage project design to project budget parameters.
• Communicate directly with Project Director & Project Manager as department representative throughout the project.

Creative Management

• Working with clients and co-workers in a highly creative process and clearly communicate design concepts and development as a whole.
• Working closely with Project Director and Project Manager to help in the planning, budgeting, and scope delineation for new projects.
• Engaging in the complete planning processes and ideation sessions with clients and the Luci Creative team.
• Working with the team to establish design criteria, asset delivery schedules and goals.
• Creating look-and-feel mood boards, compositional mock-up and style guides.
• Illustrate ideas and solutions via hand-sketching and rendering, 3D modeling and rendering, and construction documents.
• Design advocacy (to clients, vendors, and partners): Balance brilliant creative work with doing what’s right for the client and project budget.
• Proactively solve problems at all levels, utilizing various resources and skillsets.

Client Management

• Understand clients’ business, industry and needs at the highest level.
• In communication with client alongside Project Director on all things related to spatial planning, layout, and design
• Presents to clients at designated milestones
• Work with Luci team and clients to set goals for individual projects
• Create and maintain professional client partnerships built on trust, respect and results
• Listen to client needs and work with the team towards developing responsive solutions

Internal Management

• Responsible for managing the 3D portions of assigned projects. This includes:
• Setting daily/weekly goals
• Managing/assisting teammates on projects
• Develop workplans
• Proactively mange project to the budget and project schedule.
• Foresee problems and initiate solutions.
• Raise concerns, potential problems, and proposed solutions to Associate Design Director, Executive Director of Client Experience, Chief of Staff, Executive Creative Director, or CEO.
• Communicate with cross-functional team throughout the project to flag problems, obtain additional information, and propose or follow up on solutions.