Exhibition Design Expert at UN-Habitat

Responsibility 

• The consultant will conceptualize, design, and oversee production and setup of the UN-Habitat corporate exhibition stand and WUF12 integrated spaces.

Specific assignments

• Ensure that all work produced follows the highest sustainability and accessibility standards within the industry, and within the WUF12 Agreement of Logistical Arrangements as well as with the WUF12 Sustainability and Accessibility strategy. 
• Take part in meetings to identify the communication objectives, theme, key messages, and visual narrative of the exhibition.
• Identify visual requirements, consult on exhibit design solutions including budgets and physical exhibition hall limitations.
• Work with the events management or exhibition company to translate approved designs into compelling visitor experiences by understanding, organizing, and integrating content through prototyping and modelling.
• Create and propose innovative, on-brand, highly stylized concepts for the UN-Habitat corporate exhibition and the integrated spaces at the Expo.
• Design all aspects of the exhibition and integrated spaces including but not limited to installation mockups/spatial design and visual presentation of digital, print, and audiovisual exhibition content.
• Create visually arresting representations that speak to the UN-Habitat brand (including but not limited to illustrator drawings, design briefs, elevations, redesigns, and technical drawings.)
• Work with in-house designers and graphic designers for exhibition content by providing design guidelines. 
• Develop an on-site installation plan and support the Head of the Production Unit with the  production and installation.

Qualifications/special skills

• A bachelor's in graphic design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field is required, a master’s degree in the same field is desirable.
• 5 years of responsible experience in exhibition design for international events and conferences is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in exhibition and space design, including knowledge of exhibition construction methods and materials is required.
• Ability to present exhibit and graphic concepts, production procedures, cost analysis, and evaluation is required.
• Skill in three-dimensional exhibition design, including proven capability in the areas of design conceptualization, design development, and structural detailing techniques, sustainable fabrication processes and materials, model making, safety, conservation, and accessibility is desirable.
• Expert knowledge of applicable CAD software, 3D and graphic design software is desirable.
• Experience in data visualization, motion graphics and information design are advantageous.
• Working experience with the UN or a related international organization is an asset.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.