[Bcma-l] Job posting 3 of 3

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:10:59 -0800

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AldrichPears Associates, is a Vancouver based firm providing planning and
design services to an international clientele of museums, science centres,
zoos and themed attractions. The firm has over thirty researchers, writers,
architects, industrial designers, exhibit designers, graphic designers and
support personnel. We are looking for a few creative individuals to add to
our team. If you work well with others, think conceptually and have a proven
track record you might be a good fit

Job Description
Interpretive Writer/Researcher:

We are looking for a Interpretive writer who has a natural talent for
telling a story, excellent verbal and writing skills and the ability to
think conceptually. The successful candidate must have a post-secondary
education and four to five years writing experience. Previous exposure to
design, museum or exhibit environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities:
* Researches content (on site, literature, web, etc.), possible exhibit
components, and conducts interviews with topic experts.
* Sources artifacts, images, and other interpretive resources; prepares
summaries of material for use by the design team .
* Responsibilities include determining the scope, content, and focus of
interpretive and educational exhibit messages, and coordinating the
development of project components in conjunction with the design team.
* Develops thematic planning using matrices and visitor narratives.
* Thematic, space, and media planning (working with 3D and graphics
designers): coordinating the relationships between story, graphics, physical
space, and exhibits.
* Individual exhibit development, bridging from content into specific ideas
for physical exhibits and programs.
* Develops original text that is clear and concise.
* Finds the good stories and creates experiences that deliver content
accurately and entertainingly.
* Writes accurate and engaging exhibit copy that communicates the chosen
messages to the target audiences at varying levels of complexity.
* Communicates effectively to successfully translate specialized knowledge
to a wide and varied audience.
* Responsibilities also include photo and image sourcing, written process
documentation, panel text for outline, draft, and final, and conducting
subject-research interviews.
* Develops audio/visual creative outlines and treatments.
* promotional writing

All applications must include both a resume and portfolio, including hand
sketches showing your exhibit design work. Send your portfolio
writer@aldrichpears.com or deliver to:

Eric Leyland, Studio Director
400-1455 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2T3
www.aldrichpears.com

No telephone calls. We want to thank all applicants for applying, however,
we will only be contacting those who are under consideration for these
positions.

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AldrichPears Associates, is a Vancouver based firm providing planning and d=
esign services to an international clientele of museums, science centres, zo=
os and themed attractions. The firm has over thirty researchers, writers, ar=
chitects, industrial designers, exhibit designers, graphic designers and sup=
port personnel. We are looking for a few creative individuals to add to our =
team. If you work well with others, think conceptually and have a proven tra=
ck record you might be a good fit 
&nbsp; 
Job Description 
Interpretive Writer/Researcher: 
 
We are looking for a Interpretive writer who has a natural talent for telli=
ng a story, excellent verbal and writing skills and the ability to think con=
ceptually. The successful candidate must have a post-secondary education and=
 four to five years writing experience. Previous exposure to design, museum =
or exhibit environments is highly desirable. 
 
Responsibilities: 
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earches content (on site, literature, web, etc.), possible exhibit component=
s, and conducts interviews with topic experts.
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 artifacts, images, and other interpretive resources; prepares summaries of =
material for use by the design team .=20
<LI>Respons=
ibilities include determining the scope, content, and focus of interpretive =
and educational exhibit messages, and coordinating the development of projec=
t components in conjunction with the design team.=20
<LI>Develop=
s thematic planning using matrices and visitor narratives.
<LI>Themati=
c, space, and media planning (working with 3D and graphics designers): coord=
inating the relationships between story, graphics, physical space, and exhib=
its.=20
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ual exhibit development, bridging from content into specific ideas for physi=
cal exhibits and programs.
<LI>Develop=
s original text that is clear and concise. &nbsp;
<LI>Finds t=
he good stories and creates experiences that deliver content accurately and =
entertainingly.=20
<LI>Writes =
accurate and engaging exhibit copy that communicates the chosen messages to =
the target audiences at varying levels of complexity.=20
<LI>Communi=
cates effectively to successfully translate specialized knowledge to a wide =
and varied audience.
<LI>Respons=
ibilities also include photo and image sourcing, written process documentati=
on, panel text for outline, draft, and final, and conducting subject-researc=
h interviews.
<LI>Develop=
s audio/visual creative outlines and treatments.
<LI>promoti=
onal writing 
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All applications must include both a resume and portfolio, including hand s=
ketches showing your exhibit design work. Send your portfolio writer@aldrich=
pears.com or deliver to: 
&nbsp; 
Eric Leyland, Studio Director 
400-1455 West Georgia Street 
Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2T3 
www.aldrichpears.com 
&nbsp; 
No telephone calls. We want to thank all applicants for applying, however, =
we will only be contacting those who are under consideration for these posit=
ions. 

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