Graphics Project Maanger
About The Position
Design and Production Inc. is a nationally recognized museum fabrication firm delivering complex, large-scale exhibit environments. Our projects are multidisciplinary, technically demanding, and executed in collaboration with leading design agencies and cultural institutions. Our design partners create the vision. Our role is to bring that vision to life — accurately, efficiently, and with technical precision. We operate at the intersection of architecture, fabrication, graphic production, and installation. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a Graphics Project Manager who combines strong project management fundamentals with a working knowledge of large-format and signage production, installation, and prepress. This is not a design position. The role requires someone who can translate creative intent into buildable, printable, and installable solutions — while communicating clearly and diplomatically with design teams, vendors, and internal fabrication partners. The ideal candidate values creative problem-solving in execution, understands production realities, and takes ownership of delivering technically sound outcomes in complex environments.
Requirements
- Technically literate in large-format or signage production
- Comfortable reviewing and discussing production file preparation standards
- Organized and disciplined in tracking complex workflows
- Resourceful in solving production challenges
- Calm under schedule pressure
- Skilled at communicating technical concerns constructively and diplomatically
- You understand that protecting design intent requires both technical clarity and professional tact.
- You are comfortable balancing competing deadlines while maintaining high standards of execution.
- 5–7+ years in large-format graphics production, exhibit fabrication, or environmental graphics
- Strong working knowledge of prepress and file preparation
- Ability to read architectural and fabrication drawings
- Experience estimating graphic packages (materials, finishes, square footage)
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience managing concurrent projects with competing deadlines
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Procore or similar project management platforms
- Experience coordinating installation teams
- Working knowledge of large-format print systems and related production software
Responsibilities
- Translate Design into Production Reality
- Review renderings, drawings, and design files for production feasibility
- Identify technical risks (scale, resolution, curved surfaces, substrates, lighting integration)
- Communicate issues diplomatically and propose buildable solutions
- Support value engineering while preserving design intent
- Maintain strong working knowledge of prepress standards (resolution, color space, bleed, scaling)
- Review production files for technical readiness
- Manage proofing workflows and color approvals
- Communicate effectively with print vendors and fabrication partners
- Provide file adjustments or prepress assistance when necessary
- Prepare detailed square-footage and material-based estimates
- Track graphic components from submittal through installation
- Coordinate internal and external production schedules
- Manage budgets and timelines in technically challenging environments
- Maintain quality standards from submittal through final installation
- Participate in site coordination when required
- Ensure compliance with preservation and performance standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
