Graphic Designer

Location: Alexandria, VA | Exempt position reporting to the Senior Graphic Designer

About the Role

We are an independent full-service experiential marketing agency connecting brands to consumers through customized, personal engagement. As a Graphic Designer at RedPeg, you’ll be a skilled visual problem-solver bringing ideas to life across experiential, digital, and brand touchpoints. This hands-on role involves collaborating with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Strategists, Production, and Client Services to execute polished graphic work and contribute to high-quality design systems for campaigns, activations, and brand experiences.

RedPeg is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where employees of all backgrounds can contribute and thrive. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Equally (LGBTQI+ Community and Allies), Parents of RedPeg, ROC (RedPegsters of Color), and WOR (Women of RedPeg)—are the backbone of our culture, helping educate, celebrate, and facilitate meaningful action within our organization and communities.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling visual systems for experiential campaigns, mobile tours, pop-ups, installations, hospitality builds, temporary and permanent environments, and large-scale event experiences.
• Design large-format assets including signage, vehicle wraps, scenic graphics, stage artwork, footprint branding, environmental graphics, and wayfinding systems.
• Develop artwork that accurately translates to fabrication, construction, and print production needs, ensuring feasibility while maintaining creative excellence.
• Execute strong visual identities and graphic systems across multiple channels and formats, adapting brand guidelines into immersive, experiential applications.
• Build mockups, visualization boards, branded toolkit elements, and design explorations to communicate and sell creative ideas.
• Design assets for digital and interactive touchpoints such as kiosks, touchscreens, microsites, presentation content, and social-ready visuals.
• Produce front-end visuals supporting experiential technologies, interactive moments, and digital components within event environments.
• Create high-impact pitch decks, concept boards, mood boards, and case studies that clearly and cohesively communicate ideas and storytelling.
• Visualize complex or abstract concepts through diagrams, infographics, systems, and other intuitive design approaches.
• Support new business pitches and internal brainstorms through thoughtful visual development, concept exploration, and rapid ideation.
• Manage multiple design assignments simultaneously from initial brief through final delivery, maintaining organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to ensure alignment across every stage of a project.
• Prepare clean, well-organized design files, production-ready artwork, and precise handoffs for vendors, fabricators, or cross-functional internal teams.
• Foster a collaborative, positive, solutions-oriented creative environment rooted in craft, professionalism, and curiosity.
• Travel on-site to client activations as needed.

Requirements

• BFA or BA in Graphic Design or related field (BFA preferred).
• 1–3 years of professional design experience, ideally within an agency environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• A portfolio showing a range of work, including experiential/environmental design, large-format assets, and presentation design.
• Experience preparing files for print, fabrication, and vendor production workflows.
• Strong layout, typography, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work quickly, manage competing priorities, and self-direct in a deadline-driven environment.
• Comfortable taking feedback and collaborating across disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Superior attention to detail, organization, and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Hunger to learn and willingness to contribute ideas for the agency’s continued innovation and evolution.

Core Values

• Pioneering Spirit: We don’t follow maps—we draw them. Bold ideas and new paths fueled by our independence.
• Real Connections: We value creatively driven experiences that connect brands and audiences in real and powerful ways.
• Inclusive Excellence: We foster a culture where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
• Detail Obsessed: The work is in the craft. We obsess over every moment to make it flawless, meaningful, and unforgettable.
• Embody One Team: No silos, no egos. Just passionate people working together to make the best work possible.