Design Asset Specialist (Project Hire)

The Design Asset Specialist (Project Hire) will contribute their talents and expertise to a small, dedicated, professional team providing for the needs of an important physical archive largely consisting of works of art on paper. In this role, you will inventory, organize, digitally capture and process artwork, images and documents from the collection.

The Design Asset Specialist (Project Hire) reports to the Development & Production Operations Executive.

You Will:

• Handle original works of art
• Prepare original art for digital capture
• Digitally capture original art using state of the art equipment
• Follow workflows to process images and catalog artwork
• Perform research and provide reference materials
• Be responsible for organization, inventory and preservation of assets
• Contribute to the culture and community of the team

You Will Have:

• 3+ years of experience working in an archive, library, museum, gallery or historic location
• Ability to perform with a very high level of accuracy while executing detailed tasks
• Ability to think creatively and contribute in a team environment
• Diligent and effective work habits with the ability to consistently deliver extremely high-quality performance in short time frames
• Strategic and creative thinker
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in image editing software

Physical Requirements:

• Ascend and descend stairs
• Ascend and descend a traditional or step stool/stepladder
• Lift, push, and pull items up to 20 lbs., to include; artwork, boxes, and other stored items from storage facility to staging/work area and final disposition.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience handling original works of art
• Working knowledge of artwork mediums
• Understanding of photography principles
• Experience with digital image color management
• Experience with DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems, Metadata and Taxonomy
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, in particular)
• General Disney Theme Park knowledge

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Archival Studies, Library Science, Information Studies, Museum Studies, Communications, Fine Arts, Art History, Graphic Design, History and Archeology, Sociology, the Sciences and/or Anthropology or Architecture, Graphic Design or Visual Communication or equivalent work experience

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