Graphic Designer & Exhibitions Technician **Two-Year Term-Limited**

HISTORY COLORADO has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency, because of that, we are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and ultimately the effectiveness of our organization.We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. History Colorado and the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans• Medical and dental health plans• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account• Paid life insurance• Short- and long-term disability coverage• 11 paid holidays per year plus 12 hours of vacation and 6.66 hours of sick leave a month• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120 on-time payments while employed full-time in public service, if they have certain kinds of federal loans in a qualifying repayment plan• BenefitHub state employee discount program• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules and more.HISTORY COLORADO has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency, because of that, we are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and ultimately the effectiveness of our organization.TWO-YEAR TERM-LIMITED POSITIONHistory Colorado creates impactful, acclaimed, and award-winning exhibitions at our museums across the state. The Graphic Designer and Exhibition Technician will play a vital role as a member of the Design & Production team to produce compelling exhibitions that showcase Colorado's rich history. You will also collaborate closely with the Affiliate Network team, to ensure Colorado stories meet high standards and reach diverse audiences as traveling exhibitions. Your role will support our mission to connect and grow Colorado's 400+ history museums and organizations, pushing creative boundaries to offer visitors memorable experiences.Duties• With guidance from the art director, create dynamic graphic design packages for History Colorado exhibitions.• Design two dimensional components of an exhibition: infographics, interpretive panels, object labels, large-scale murals, interactives and flip-books.• Participate in the design and production of several of the eight exhibitions per year on average, ranging from mezzanine installations to large gallery exhibitions.• Prepare exhibitions for travel by creating installation guide books, packing plans, and setting standardized shipment procedures.• Assist with Installation and deinstallation of traveling exhibitions as necessary.• Assist with inventory and storage of traveling exhibitions.• Represent History Colorado and our exhibitions program while traveling for Affiliates Network projects.• Collaborate with colleagues across History Colorado, including curatorial services, collections access, publications, philanthropy, membership, marketing, and communications to ensure clear understanding for our exhibition planning and affiliates network.• Support other departments within History Colorado for requested design work.This is a Full-time on site position. Hybrid and remote work opportunities are negotiableafter a 6 month probationary.The ideal candidates will have• A strong design background with an understanding of how to apply 2 dimensional designs to 3 dimensional objects and spaces.• Experience working with a cultural institution or creating designs for public spaces.• Strong time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple project schedules.• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.• An enthusiasm to explore ideas, take risks, amplify diverse voices, and help others discover what makes Colorado, Colorado.• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role.• Ability to obtain a Colorado Driver’s License.• A BFA or MFA in design.Additional Skills• Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign• CAD program knowledge a plusIf you are interested in finding meaningful work in public service, we invite you to consider the State of Colorado. To learn more about working for the State of Colorado and building a satisfying and rewarding career, visit Welcome to Your Future in ColoradoBenefits: The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefitsA pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Human Resources Unit with an official disposition of any charges.History Colorado is committed to anti-racism practices across its institution and outlined in these grounding virtues: (https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2020/Anti-Racism_Grounding_Virtues.pdf (Download PDF reader) ). As such we encourage members of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) LGBTQ+ and differently abled communities to apply for this position.ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete the application. To request an accommodation, please contact Abbas Montoya @ (303) 866-2136 or email abbas.montoya@state.co.us.