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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
Visual and Creative
Arlington, VA (On-Site/Office)
We see graphic design as visual storytelling that engages, informs, and inspires. We're looking for a talented graphic designer who can take concepts and ideas and create visual representations, in both print and electronic media. The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of current design software and be skilled in every step of the design process, from concept to final deliverable. Collaborating with multiple teams across the company, the graphic designer should be able to take written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of branding and marketing, and be able to find the right style and layout for every project.
Objectives of this role
1. Work on a wide range of projects and media, using various software programs to visualize and develop innovative graphic designs that meet business goals
2. Obtain input from leads and clients to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent the company or client appropriately
3. Work independently as well as cooperatively with cross-functional team to meet deadlines, stay within budget, and schedule project implementation based on workload, which may include five or more simultaneous projects
4. Examine existing processes, identify flaws, and create solutions that improve design capabilities
5. Update and maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video
Responsibilities
1. Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with multiple teams or clients on a wide range of materials that may include web pages, presentations, programming collateral, signage, internal communications, newsletters, and marketing materials
2. Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity
3. Develop concepts by hand or with software, and execute original content by determining the ideal usage of color, text, font style, imagery, and layout
4. Manage the design and uploading process for all project materials, based on best practices for using a content management system
5. Use trend intelligence and knowledge of historical and current markets when designing and executing specific classifications
6. Develop and Design Experience maps, storyboards, personas, and other graphical depictions based on research and analysis of business processes
7. Produce impactful artifacts that graphically paint the picture of business analysis findings
8. Conduct strategic communications sessions with cross-collaboration teams to capture insights and details necessary to draft graphical iterations to provide to client to make informed decisions
Required skills and qualifications
1. Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills
2. Five or more years of experience (academic and professional) with design software, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
3. Excellent communication and presentation skills
4. Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
5. Desire to continue building skill set with education and training
Preferred skills and qualifications
1. Three or more years of experience in professional graphic design, preferably with a creative or marketing agency
2. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or related discipline
Objectives of this role
1. Work on a wide range of projects and media, using various software programs to visualize and develop innovative graphic designs that meet business goals
2. Obtain input from leads and clients to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent the company or client appropriately
3. Work independently as well as cooperatively with cross-functional team to meet deadlines, stay within budget, and schedule project implementation based on workload, which may include five or more simultaneous projects
4. Examine existing processes, identify flaws, and create solutions that improve design capabilities
5. Update and maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video
Responsibilities
1. Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with multiple teams or clients on a wide range of materials that may include web pages, presentations, programming collateral, signage, internal communications, newsletters, and marketing materials
2. Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity
3. Develop concepts by hand or with software, and execute original content by determining the ideal usage of color, text, font style, imagery, and layout
4. Manage the design and uploading process for all project materials, based on best practices for using a content management system
5. Use trend intelligence and knowledge of historical and current markets when designing and executing specific classifications
6. Develop and Design Experience maps, storyboards, personas, and other graphical depictions based on research and analysis of business processes
7. Produce impactful artifacts that graphically paint the picture of business analysis findings
8. Conduct strategic communications sessions with cross-collaboration teams to capture insights and details necessary to draft graphical iterations to provide to client to make informed decisions
Required skills and qualifications
1. Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills
2. Five or more years of experience (academic and professional) with design software, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
3. Excellent communication and presentation skills
4. Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
5. Desire to continue building skill set with education and training
Preferred skills and qualifications
1. Three or more years of experience in professional graphic design, preferably with a creative or marketing agency
2. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or related discipline
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