The APS4 Graphic Designer plays a key role at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD), supporting the agency’s mission to enhance the museum’s brand visibility, attract diverse audiences, and deepen public engagement with Australian democracy.
This position sits within the Marketing & Communications team and works collaboratively across the organisation to deliver business-as-usual (BAU) graphic design needs. While MoAD engages external design firms for major creative projects – such as exhibition design and large-scale campaigns – the APS4 Graphic Designer is responsible for in-house delivery of day-to-day design requirements. This includes producing clear, effective, and on-brand creative assets such as temporary signage, wayfinding materials and general marketing collateral.
Reporting to the Senior Marketing Coordinator, the Graphic Designer provides responsive and consistent design support across print and digital formats, ensuring alignment with MoAD’s brand, style and accessibility guidelines. The role involves working with multiple internal teams and balancing competing priorities, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders across the agency.
The key duties of the position include:
Under the direction of the Senior Marketing Coordinator, the APS4 Graphic Designer will be required to:
Produce Graphic Design Outputs
Create graphic design materials in both print and digital formats to support business-as-usual (BAU) activity across the museum. This may include developing creative materials such as:
- Onsite temporary signage
- Event and program banners and hoardings
- Marketing and promotional ads (print and digital)
- Flyers, brochures and wayfinding (eg, maps)
- Ad hoc gallery or object labels
- Internal staff notices and operational signage
- Templates and simple branded assets for internal use
Apply Brand and Style Guidelines
Ensure all visual outputs follow the museum’s branding, style, and accessibility requirements, maintaining consistency across all materials.
Coordinate Design Tasks
Manage assigned design requests by:
- Organising and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines
- Seeking approvals as required
- Communicating progress to the Senior Marketing Coordinator and relevant stakeholders
Support Design Production and File Management
- Prepare final artwork for print or digital use
- Liaise with suppliers or internal clients to support production and delivery
- Maintain accurate version control and orderly digital file storage
Work Collaboratively across the Agency
- Respond to requests from teams across the museum and clarify design requirements where needed
- Participate in relevant meetings and contribute to team discussions
- Support projects from multiple internal stakeholders
Notes
Suitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing roles. Non-ongoing vacancies filled from a merit pool may be offered as a specified term.
Applicants may have their application and assessment results shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies looking to fill similar roles.
