Graphic Designer – Visual Storytelling & Presentation – 1898 & Co.

About the role

At 1898 & Co., part of Burns & McDonnell, our marketing and communications teams support strategic growth initiatives across all market sectors. We partner closely with internal teams to develop clear, compelling visual communications that strengthen our brand, support business development pursuits, and help clients understand complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Storytelling & Advising Lead focused working sessions with technical consultants to extract key messages, define the client takeaway, and simplify complex technical content.
• Recommend how content should be presented to clients (e.g., framework slide, maturity model, roadmap, process flow, architecture diagram, timeline).
• Create visual storyboards for critical sections (problem → implications → approach → value → proof) and iterate with pursuit leads and proposal managers.
• Provide multiple visual approaches when content is ambiguous and advise on the most client-friendly and persuasive option.
• Proactively identify when content is overly detailed, unclear, or misaligned to client priorities and recommend concise alternatives.
• Apply design thinking principles to translate complex ideas, RFx requirements, and branding standards into effective visual narratives.
• Create polished, professional proposal and presentation designs using PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Build and refresh PowerPoint decks for pursuits, conferences, and client presentations, working primarily within established templates and master slides.
• Produce proposal visuals including infographics, tables, callout boxes, diagrams, section openers, and custom covers that reinforce win themes.
• Produce proposal content in InDesign, including layout, styles, and print-ready and digital-ready exports.
• Conceive and design graphics that adhere to client requirements, regulatory constraints, and brand standards.
• Demonstrate quick turnaround on proposal designs while maintaining a high standard of quality and visual consistency.
• Maintain and evolve a reusable slide library, icon set, and visual components to accelerate future pursuits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in visual translation, narrative shaping, executive-friendly storytelling, fast production, and high attention to detail.
• Experience in a top-tier consulting firm (e.g., Accenture, BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte, or PwC) a plus.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills (masters, layouts, section systems, typography, information hierarchy, light animation/motion where appropriate).
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator (Photoshop basics).
• Strong attention to detail, file hygiene, version control and ability to perform under deadline pressure.
• Comfort using generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT) to accelerate ideation, layout exploration, or content refinement.
• Bachelor Degree in fine arts/graphic design or visual communication and 8 years of related experience; and a portfolio supporting that background required.
• Associate Degree in fine arts/graphic design or visual communication and 10 years of related experience; and a portfolio supporting that background required.
• Expert knowledge of industry-standard graphic design and layout software (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) with comprehensive understanding of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Problem-solving skills to transform complex ideas to graphic representations.
• Expert color theory and color relationships skills.
• Understanding of good layout principles.
• Expert conceptualization skills for alternative printing, production and packaging techniques.
• Utilize emerging technology with great proficiency.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the business customers being served.
• Proven track record working with complex teams and/or organizations and the ability to work effectively with virtual teams.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong visual proofing and error-checking skills.
• Skill managing tight deadlines for concurrent projects with various teams.
• Able to manage work on multiple fast-paced projects.
• Expert HTML knowledge a plus.

Pay

$110,000.00-150,000.00 Yearly

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

About 1898 & Co.

1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients’ future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.