Assistant Exhibition Designer, M+ Museum

M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century. 

You will be responsible for:

• assisting designers to develop exhibition design, including spatial planning, exhibition architecture, three-dimensional exhibition elements, public spaces and interiors, from conceptual stage through final drawings in close collaboration with the Curatorial, Conservation and Installation teams;

• working under guidance of designers to ensure the visitor experience is at the heart of all display design incorporating efficient visitor flow, universal design, adequate health and safety and risk assessment analysis in every project;

• supporting members in the Design team and other stakeholders to implement exhibition design planning standards, including but not limited to research, site recce, material sourcing and exhibition installation preparations;

• assisting to prepare conceptual sketches, preliminary drawings, computer renderings, models, and detailed construction drawings to support the exhibitions project planning;

• coordinating relationships with suppliers and contractors, monitoring the quality and accuracy of the production work, monitor schedules, and meeting budgetary goals;

• ideally using AutoCAD and Sketchup to produce drawings of exhibition display furniture, including display cases, platforms, custom art display walls, etc.

• administering standardised design files, maintaining an organised archive of production files and maintaining standard operating procedures and workflows;

• performing any other duties as assigned when necessary; and

• performing any other duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by M+.

You should:

• possess a recognised university degree in exhibition design, architecture, industrial, communication design or equivalent;

• have at least 3 years of full-time work experience in exhibition, architecture, industrial or communication design, preferably in a visual culture related institution;

• have  experience in multiple phases of the design process including conceptualisation, design development and construction supervision;

• have knowledge of technical drawings suitable for construction, architectural, joinery and museum display and furniture applications;

• have experience with required desktop design tools, such as AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office, and other related software;

• have knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques, graphic production, project management and construction processes;

• demonstrate design skill sets through a strong portfolio;

• be highly organised, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines;

• demonstrate the qualities of a good team player, strong in collaboration and adaptability, be positive and accountable to help the team; and

• have excellent presentation skills, as well as oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

03-04-2026

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All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Catrina Mok /+852 22000006