Graphic Design/Editor, Mid

About the Role

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-Level Graphic Design/Editor. The Contractor shall use Government-specified technology to produce graphic design content, cartographic products, and interactive web content. As required, create video and audio content from still images, commercial and Government footage, and animation, product templates, and marketing content. Provide design consultation services for all Government and Contractor analysts in the DIA analytic enterprise, providing design options to best illustrate analytic assessments.

The Government uses the following suite of tools to perform work associated with intelligence visualization: Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premiere Pro, XD and Audition), Maya, MAPublisher, and Microsoft Office Suite. The Government also creates interactive graphics using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, d3.js, leaflet.js, Angular, and TypeScript, among other modern web languages and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and use tools to provide static visualization and/or layout support for assessments submitted by DIA production offices. Static graphic content shall be formatted in accordance with DIA established standards published within the DIA Style Manual.
• Develop interactive and multimedia content, to include but not limited to web-based, video, and audio in support of defense intelligence needs.
• Assist Government and Contractor analysts in the DIA analytic enterprise with storyboarding their analysis for presentation in multimedia format. Provide interactive graphics and multimedia web products to replace static PDF and print graphics.
• Develop web products leveraging dynamic content to present users updated intelligence content in real time.
• Develop websites for the presentation of finished intelligence and for the communication of analytic programs.
• Deliver and edit audio content for the purpose of presenting finished intelligence.
• Produce templates that meet DIA design and analytic tradecraft standards, suitable for all DIA product lines.
• Research, design, and produce thematic and reference maps in support of DIA finished intelligence.
• Implement means for determining how users interact with multimedia graphics and for improving future graphics.
• Tailor graphic design, interactive graphic development, cartographic, and multimedia services to accurately clarify, supplement, or complement DIA’s intelligence assessments for customers.
• Ensure less than 10 percent of final proofs reveal major design flaws or conceptual deficiencies according to Government visualization reviews (does not include flaws and deficiencies caused by other production stakeholders).
• Apply design industry standard design methodologies including, but not limited to: Grid Structures, typographic visual hierarchies, Color Theory, and Gestalt.
• Produce branding and marketing material for the Directorate of Analysis in accordance with DIA graphical standards.
• Collaborate with service requesters and reach agreement on visualization concepts, designs, and timelines, with a goal of 90 percent customer survey responses indicating satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience or 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• TS/SCI with CI poly clearance.

Work Environment

• Normal office environment.
• Travel less than 5%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k matching.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Professional training opportunities.
• Pet insurance.

All regularly scheduled employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible to participate in Castalia Systems’ benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $76,000.00 to $83,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, position knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.