About this opportunity
AI summaryHistoric Richmond Town needs a graphic designer to create a visual identity, graphic assets, style guide, and layout exhibition graphics for the exhibition "Witness My Hand": Staten Island and the New York State Abolition Bicentennial. The scope requires delivering a logo, color palette, typography recommendations, graphic motifs, marketing templates, and finalized panel layouts by April 9, 2027, with performance occurring offsite. Only USA-based onshore organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders must submit a cover letter, portfolio, and itemized cost breakdown via email to [email protected] by October 12, 2026, and may direct questions to Curator Gabriella Leone at the same address. Historic Richmond Town's exhibition team and leadership evaluate proposals based on project understanding, relevant experience, financial feasibility, due diligence, and reference checks.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Historic Richmond Town
Scope of work
- Primary logo and variations (horizontal, stacked, simplified mark)
- Color palette including HEX, RBG, CMYK, and Pantone values
- Typography recommendations appropriate for the identity
- Graphic motifs and accents
- Templates for marketing assets and exhibition graphic panels
- Title wall with introductory text and funder logos
- 8-12 section panels and 5-7 secondary panels
- Timeline graphic, 1-3 photo enlargements, 2-5 vinyl wall quotes/appliques, and a credit panel
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Demonstration of interest and understanding of the project | Not specified |
| Demonstration of relevant project experience | Not specified |
| Financial feasibility of the proposal | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
Documents to include with your response
- Cover letter expressing what resonates about the project
- Portfolio showcasing relevant work
- Estimated project cost, broken down by deliverable
Key dates
- Proposals due
- October 12, 2026
- Visual Identity deliverables complete
- January 2027
- Layout exhibition graphics
- March - April 2027
- Project Deadline
- Friday, April 9, 2027
- Exhibition opening
- June 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Email or Online
- Instructions
- Submit proposal via email to [email protected] by October 12, 2026.
Contract details
- Term
- Through Friday, April 9, 2027
- Place of performance
- Offsite