Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% compliance of all digital deliverables with Section 508 and ADA accessibility guidelines.
• Design complex infographics, technical diagrams, charts, and maps that make dense government data easily understandable for diverse audiences.
• Lead the design, typesetting, and formatting of high-profile agency deliverables, including reports and strategic briefings.
• Maintain, enforce, and apply strict customer branding guidelines, including correct usage of official seals, logos, typography, and color palettes.
• Develop high-impact graphics for executive-level presentations (e.g., PowerPoint).
• Partner directly with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), writers, and Public Affairs Officers, when needed, to iterate on concepts and finalize external facing materials.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, or a related field, plus 3+ years of professional design experience (government contracting experience preferred).
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Technical Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro) and Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word).
• Accessibility Tools: Proven experience using Adobe Acrobat Pro for Section 508 remediation (tagging, reading order, alt text verification).
• Asset Management: Strong understanding of copyright laws, public domain sourcing, and secure digital asset management.
• Prior experience working within the DoD/DoW design ecosystem (desired).