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Art Director/Construction Manager

The art director will work with the design director to translate 3d models from design sketches into sets of working plans for production. These sets of plans are created for repeated use and will become part of our design and production inventory. Sample packages will be provided to the short listed candidates.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of design experience in an exhibit, film set, theatrical or themed environment design environment, and be fluent in AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The successful candidate must be able organized and maintain several projects at once, and make subtle design/construction decisions throughout each project. The successful candidate will supervise one full time draftsman (and several part time draftsmen as needed), make regular visits to our fabricators and answer fabricating questions as they come up. The Construction Manager will report directly to the company Design Director and President.

Responsibilities Include

- Manage the translation of set design sketches and plans from our inside designer into 3D AutoCAD

- Work with an inside project manager to track and complete multiple projects.

- Make decisions on materials, lighting and art configurations for each project.

- Manage the creation, production and delivery of digital graphic files for outside production.

- Communicate with the fabrication shop on the day to day details of construction and detailing.

Computer Skills

• AutoCAD, 2d and 3d experience is a must.
• Adobe Photoshop and illustrator
• Autodesk VIZ or MAX helpful but not required
• Microsoft Excel/Word
• Adobe Acrobat
• Experience in a Set/Exhibit, film, themed environment design or custom prop fabrication environment. Familiar with standard set and casework construction, aluminum, plastic, digital art, lighting and set fabricating techniques.

This is a full time job with benefits that commence after a probation period.. We are a small company, located in Pittsburgh, PA, with a national reputation for our set design for Broadcast News, lighting design and project management work. Our work product falls between theater scenery and exhibit/museum work. Most of the staff has been part of the company for more than 12 years.

No recent grads or entry level resumes will be accepted. You can see what we do at www.parkplace.tv

Salary Range: Negotiable with relocation fees.

Job Starts: This is flexible, but we would like to have someone in place by December 1, 2007.

Send resumes and information to studioorders@parkplacestudio.net

No phone calls will be accepted.