Exhibit Designer

Essential Job Duties

• Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional exhibit designs and layouts for nature centers, regional offices, portable exhibits, and permanent wayside/wayfinding exhibit panels.
• Recommend and implement exhibit design techniques.
• Acquire appropriate photographs and graphics for exhibits and research, and edit content for exhibit panels.
• Prepare files for a variety of printing processes, including high-pressure laminate, ImageLOC, Lambda, direct print to varying substrates, and large-format in-house printers.
• Work with outside contractors and other MDC staff to ensure quality production of printed and fabricated exhibit elements.
• Contribute knowledge of exhibit design, construction, ADA standards, safety, etc. to planning meetings.
• Assist the Exhibits Supervisor in planning, running, and takedown of the Missouri State Fair, Eagle Days, and other statewide events and fairs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders from across all Branches within the Department to produce quality exhibits from planning and copywriting through design and fabrication.
• Prepare and send Request for Bid/Quote documents, manage the bid process, evaluate vendors, award contracts, and oversee contract compliance.