Overview:

Our client is seeking a highly creative and skilled graphic designer/web designer to join their instructional design and publications team. The graphic designer/web designer will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing visually compelling graphics, web layouts, and materials that align with the program’s mission and strategies. This position requires a strong understanding of design principles, user experience, and creating engaging visuals that resonate with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Collaborate with the marketing communications team to create visually appealing and effective marketing materials, including brochures, posters, infographics, web layouts, and social media graphics

• Develop innovative and compelling visual concepts that align with marketing strategies and objectives

• Ensure all designs adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity across all materials

• Optimize graphics and web layouts for various digital and print channels to enhance user experience

• Coordinate with the knowledge management team as needed for publication of web content

• Coordinate with UI/UX designer to ensure web content provides an engaging and user-friendly experience

• Collaborate in the creation, maintenance, and improvement of web content

• Make recommendations for improving web content accessibility

• Ensure products conform to all production standards, copyright laws, accessibility compliance requirements, and public release protocols

• Conduct technical quality checks

• Manage an approved concept and build it in HTML/CSS so it complies with responsive design principles

• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in design, web development, and user experience to inform and improve design decisions

Security Clearance: Secret

Location: Crystal City, VA, with some remote work possible after onboarding

Travel: Some travel required (<10%)

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, web design, multimedia, or a related field

• At least 3 years of professional experience as a graphic designer/web designer

• Proficiency in graphic design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Sketch, or similar tools

• Strong understanding of web design principles, user experience, and responsive design

• Strong working knowledge of relevant MS applications, including Visio

• Proven development of innovative and impactful solutions

• Extensive experience supporting the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate marketing objectives into visually compelling designs

• Experience designing materials for diverse audiences, including individuals from different cultural backgrounds and age groups

• Ability to use design elements to communicate complex information in a visually engaging and accessible way

• Portfolio highlighting a diverse range of design projects, including graphics, web layouts, and marketing materials

• Active Secret Clearance REQUIRED

• Experience with U.S. Army a plus