Associate Visual Designer

Status:
Full Time

Salary Range: $40,685 - $45,793

Associate Visual Designer

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Associate Visual Designer to join our Strategic Marketing Solutions team. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career designer to contribute to impactful visual storytelling across exhibitions, programs, and institutional initiatives at one of the nation’s leading art museums.

If you are passionate about design craft, eager to grow your creative skills, and excited to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we encourage you to apply.

The Associate Visual Designer supports the development and production of high-quality visual assets across print, digital, and environmental platforms. Working under the guidance of Senior Visual Designers and the design leadership team, this role executes design concepts, prepares production-ready files, and contributes to cohesive brand experiences across the Museum.

This position offers meaningful hands‑on experience and the opportunity to grow within a dynamic creative team.

• Execute design projects across digital, print, and environmental formats
• Apply established brand standards to ensure visual consistency
• Prepare production-ready files for print and digital distribution
• Assist with mock-ups, layouts, and installation graphics
• Support coordination with vendors and fabricators
• Collaborate with Marketing, Curatorial, Education, and Development teams

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3 years of professional design experience or relevant internships
• Strong portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, and visual communication skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment

We are a vibrant, free-admission museum with a world‑class collection spanning 5,000 years of global creativity. We are committed to scholarship, accessibility, and diversity—and to creating a sense of belonging for all. Here, you’ll join a team that believes art can inspire, challenge, and transform—and that every visitor should feel welcome to explore and be moved by what they see.

Our compensation philosophy values both market competitiveness and internal fairness, ensuring that every employee’s contribution is recognized and rewarded.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite wellness center and fitness classes
• Paid parental leave or family leave

• Generous paid time off and ten calendar holidays
• 35‑hour work week for most positions (M‑F)

• Paid professional development opportunities
• Conference attendance or travel support
• Free access to exhibitions and reciprocal admission to partner museums
• Access to continuing learning with our Learning Management System

• Employer retirement contributions
• Life and disability insurance

• An inspiring, art-filled work environment where creativity and collaboration thrive
• Opportunities to attend exclusive exhibition previews, lectures, and community events.

The Nelson-Atkins is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please contact the People & Culture department.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art conducts pre‑employment background checks as part of our selection process.

Salary information is a general guideline only. The Museum considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.