Graphic Designer

Primary Responsibilities

• Design advertising collateral, publications, promotional merchandise, event materials, and program assets within WETA’s established brand guidelines.
• Produce print, digital, web, social media, and broadcast assets that meet project specifications and brand standards.
• Aid in print production processes, including file preparation and pre-flighting, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality and meet specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-departmental stakeholders to translate creative briefs into effective designs, incorporating feedback constructively and meeting project timelines.
• Support studio administration by helping maintain the digital asset management system, organizing project files, and supporting day-to-day studio operations.

Core Competencies

• The ability to apply and execute within established brand identities and visual guidelines across WETA’s organization and its sub-brands.
• Strong foundational design skills, such as typography and layout, applied consistently across print, digital, web, and broadcast platforms.
• Working knowledge of physical production processes, including file preparation, pre-flighting, color correction, and vendor coordination.
• Diplomatic communication skills to translate creative briefs, present concepts, and constructively navigate iterative stakeholder feedback.
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, meet fast-paced deadlines, and keep project files and digital assets organized.

Additional Skills And Qualifications

• Strong foundation in typography, layout, hierarchy, and color theory, alongside knowledge of print production (pre-flighting, color correction).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills to balance multiple deadlines and effectively articulate design concepts.
• Familiarity with or interest in integrating ethical generative AI tools into design workflows, with an awareness of appropriate and responsible use.

Portfolio

A link to a portfolio showcasing relevant work is strictly required.

Company Overview

WETA, the flagship public media station in the nation’s capital, produces and distributes content that informs, inspires, and enriches lives. As the second-largest producing station for the public media system, WETA creates programming to explore history, arts, and culture, partnering with acclaimed filmmakers such as Ken Burns and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. National WETA productions include The American Revolution and Finding Your Roots, among many others. WETA is also home to PBS News, the primary daily, breaking, and special news producer for PBS. Its broadcast productions include PBS News Hour, Washington Week with The Atlantic, Horizons from PBS News, and Compass Points from PBS News, as well as specials, documentaries, and a robust footprint across digital platforms. Locally, WETA serves audiences across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, through television, radio, and digital platforms. Audiences access WETA on broadcast channels WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA Metro, WETA World, and WETA PBS Kids, and digitally through the free streaming platform WETA+.

Benefits

WETA and NewsHour Productions are equal opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internships.