Graphic Designer (Part Time)
Job Description
The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Founded in 1923, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) showcases the city’s unique stories and cultural treasures.
The country’s first and largest city museum, MCNY presents immersive exhibitions and programs at the intersection of history, popular culture, and art to over 200,000 people annually, including 30,000 students and educators, fostering shared identity, civic pride, and engagement, and social cohesion for New Yorkers. The Museum of the City of New York is seeking a thoughtful and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to support the development of high-quality visual materials across print and digital platforms. This role will play a key part in translating the Museum’s brand into clear, compelling, and visually engaging communications.
Roles and Responsibilities Design and produce a wide range of branded materials, including marketing collateral, exhibition graphics, signage, digital assets, and web content Apply and uphold the Museum’s visual identity with consistency, attention to detail, and strong typographic sensibility Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments (Marketing, Public Programs, Exhibitions, Development, Education) to understand project needs and deliver effective design solutions Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining timelines and balancing competing priorities Prepare production-ready files for print and digital use, coordinating with vendors as needed Review proofs and run quality checks And other duties as assigned A successful candidate will have Minimum of 2+ years of professional graphic design experience Strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, well-executed print and digital work within established brand systems Proficiency in Adobe Creative S
