Jon Goldman
Jon Goldman Exhibition Designer
Education
Corcoran College of Art + Design (M.A. in Exhibition Design)
Present | Washington, DC
Art Center College of Design (B.F.A. in Art Direction & Design for Social Impact)
2007-2010 | Honors | Pasadena, CA
: : First person in the school to be certified in Design for Social Impact
: : Worked on real assignments for the Organization of American States (OAS), USGS, and
conducted research and designed for social impact in Lake Atítlan, Guatemala.
: : Awarded a Designmatters Fellowship to the Art Museum of the Americas, OAS
Occidental College (B.A. in Chinese Studies)
2004-2008 | Los Angeles, CA
Study Abroad: Beijing, China
2002-2003 | High school exchange student
2006 | College intensive language immersion program
Sidwell Friends School
2000-2004 | Washington, DC
Languages
English - Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin) - Advanced
Spanish - Intermediate
Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Dreamweaver
Vectorworks
Basic AutoCad and Revit
Embark
Vernon
Mac and PC Proficient
Microsoft Office & iWorks
Can make a mean cappuchino
and much, much more...
2010 - present
2010 - present
Experience
Inter-American Development Bank
Curator and Exhibition Designer | October 2015 - Present | Washington, DC
Art Museum of the Americas, Organization of American States
Exhibition Design and Audience Engagement Manger | 2011 - Oct 2015 | Washington, DC
: : Work closely with OAS officials, embassies, missions to the OAS, ambassadors, and government
officials to produce art exhibitions and educational cultural programming .
: : Design installation, hang, and transport collection art pieces to embassies, OAS buildings, offices,
and residences for display.
: : Maintain public online image database of collection.
: : Museum Board Liaison.
: : Project Management for exhibitions and programming for entire museum team
: : Produce budgets for upcoming exhibitions and programming
: : Assist in art collection record keeping, art collection storage and record keeping, and perform annual
audit on all collection pieces.
: : Photograph all collection pieces that do not have images in database.
: : Responsible for maintaining the overall brand, appearance, and visitor experience.
: : Assist director in strategic planning and partnership building
: : Oversee board and museum fundraising events
: : Manage the museum membership program and online donations
: : Manage museum's social media and marketing
Art Center College of Design
Teaching Assistant | 2008 - 2010 | Pasadena, CA
: : Teaching Assistant for two classes: one class was Design 2 which taught color theory and
3D design. The other class was a unique class within the Designmatters department for
design for social impact and was commissioned by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The
USGS wanted us to brand their efforts to increase awareness among people living in areas
prone to wildfires. I assisted the instructors in teaching the class as well as helped students
with their projects.
Occidental College
Chinese Language Assistant | 2004 - 2007 | Los Angeles, CA
Smithsonian Freer | Sackler Galleries
ImaginAsia Intern | 2000 - 2004 | Washington, DC
: : Designed family workbooks for self-guided tours through exhibitions
: : Assisted in classroom teaching
: : Guided families tours through the museum
Awards and Recognition
Featured in Dot Magazine article "Social Innovation Designers Pioneering New Career Paths" - April 2016
2014 AAM Annual Meeting | Emerging Innovators Forum Presenter - May 2014
2014 AAM Annual Meeting International Fellowships Selection Committee - February 2014
2013 AAM Annual Meeting | Graduate Flash Presenter - May 2013
2013 AAM Annual Meeting | Annual Meeting Fellowship Recipient - May 2013
Outstanding Performance Award - AMA Employee of the Year, 2012
Art Center, Designmatters Fellowship - Art Museum of the Americas, 2011
Occidental College, $10,000 Research Grant - China, 2007
Lucia Pierce Excellence in Chinese Studies Award - Sidwell Friends School, 2004
School Year Abroad Merit Scholarship - Beijing, 2002