Exhibit Designer

Exhibit Designer

Top Shelf Exhibits, Inc. is seeking a full-time Exhibit Designer to join our team. We are a full-service exhibit design and production company known for delivering high-quality design, fabrication, and client services. We are particularly interested in candidates located in the Rochester, NY area, Florida, or Massachusetts.

Candidates must have experience with BeMatrix or comparable modular exhibit systems such as Agam/Nexus or Aluvision, with portfolio examples using these systems strongly preferred.

This role will also occasionally support the team in a Detailer capacity, including preparing setup packages, control drawings, graphic elevations, and bills of materials. Graphic design experience is a plus.

What you will do:

• Design three-dimensional spaces that satisfy the client’s requirements, including budget
• Leverage our rental inventory of BeMatrix as well as other commonly used properties
• Custom-design new cabinetry and other exhibit properties when necessary
• Integrate LED tile walls/arrays into designs when called for
• Show creativity balanced by pragmatism (great designs that are executable)
• Design conceptual graphic maps based on clients' branding
• Collaborate internally and with clients. We take an iterative design process that applies feedback at each stage of development. This includes Zoom/Teams calls with clients that require a high degree of professionalism
• Manage deadlines and juggle multiple projects
• Translate approved designs into functional models in Inventor for:
  • CAD elevations
  • Control drawings
  • Services drawings (electrical, internet, rigging drawings) 
  • Setup/assembly drawings
  • Parts list generation for warehouse team

What we would love to see:

• A bachelor’s degree in design or a related field, post-graduate education a plus
• Above average ability to visualize and conceptualize in 3D space
• Strong problem solving and basic sketching skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge of fabrication techniques and materials standard of exhibit design
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to work on multiple projects with varied deadlines simultaneously
• Attention to detail with an eye for accuracy 

Software: Required Experience in most current versions of these programs:

Design
• Autodesk 3ds Max with V-Ray
• Adobe Creative Suite

Detailing
• Autodesk Inventor preferred
• Solidworks or AutoCAD 3D modeling experience also considered

General
• Dropbox or similar cloud-based file sharing
• Microsoft Office

 

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000