Graphic Designer

About the role

Bring your creative energy to a role where your design skills make an impact. As a Graphic Designer on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of the Director team, you’ll help shape eye-catching communication pieces that connect with audiences across the state. Join us as our next Information Specialist 2! This role is essential in helping Iowans understand the work we do. You’ll produce high-quality visual communication materials, both print and digital, that enhance transparency, public engagement, and agency brand identity.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging print and digital materials, such as brochures, reports, infographics, maps, and online graphics, that help the public understand Iowa DOT projects and initiatives.
• Partner with internal teams to learn their communication goals and develop creative solutions that connect with the right audiences.
• Lead multiple design and communication projects at once by organizing timelines, balancing priorities, and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Ensure every communication product is easy to understand, visually consistent, accessible to all Iowans (ADA), and aligned with agency branding.
• Prepare polished, production-ready files and collaborate with printers, vendors, photographers, and contractors to bring projects to life.
• Stay current with design tools, creative trends, and accessibility best practices to keep improving how we share information with the public.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience in video production, editing, and animation (preferred).
• Strong layout, typography, and visual storytelling abilities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in video production, editing, and animation.
• Strong layout, typography, and visual storytelling abilities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment, and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Pay

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.

Schedule

Effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.