Sr. Graphics Designer

Location : Rockville, MD (Hybrid)

Required Clearance : Ability to obtain Public Trust

LCG is a minority-owned technology consulting firm that has been a trusted partner to more than 40 federal agencies, including 21 of the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

For over 30 years, LCG has brought digitization and innovation to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the NIH ecosystems.

We support IT organizations by bringing precision technology and operation models that achieve mission capabilities and performance success.

Position Description :

We are currently searching for a Sr. Graphics Designer to join our Growth Department. As part of the Shared Services group within Growth, the Graphic Designer position requires a candidate that lives in Adobe Creative Suite.

Whether printed or digitally, this visual storyteller strategically considers LCG style guides, brand intent and translates information into beautiful artifacts, presentations, pitch decks, and other artwork for proposals, marketing, and corporate production purposes.

By collaborating with other team members, the graphic designer will produce internal / external visual communications and graphics assets across a variety of digital and printed outputs.

This is a design-heavy role.

This is a deadline-intense role.

This is a fast-paced role.

Essential Responsibilities :

Conceptualize, design, and create graphics and illustrations for use by senior and executive staff in mission-critical, high-visibility client-facing projects.

CRITICAL NEED : Ability to conceptualize visuals based on requirements and to meet company deadlines and goals.

• Coordinate directly with internal and external staff from concept to draft, to final.
• Use visual communication skills and best practices to meet and exceed customer requirements.
• Execute creative projects as part of our Growth team.
• Create compliant Proposal graphics from flow chart through highly complex solution architectural design.
• Ability to demonstrate visual design expertise, including gathering raw data from various sources and developing comprehensive and visually engaging designs that quickly relay operational details
• Ability to be a self-starter, pay strict attention to detail, and multitask across multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-based environment
• Collaborate with Marketing to maintain brand management and guidelines for internal branding and marketing materials / templates

Required Education and Experience :

• BA or BS degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Communications, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in working with graphic design or creative direction
• Experience with formatting content into visually appealing layouts, data visualizations, and infographics
• Experience with visual and digital storytelling, presentations, and user-centered design
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro
• Knowledge of SharePoint
• Hands-on knowledge of productivity tools such as Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Excel, MS WORD, PowerPoint)
• Ability to provide a portfolio showcasing a broad range of graphic design competencies
• Understanding of Federal Government industry
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, InDesign, GIMP and Scribus
• Knowledge of videography, photography, 3D animation and interactive products
• Possession of excellent oral and written skills, including communicating presentations to internal and external professionals at all levels
• Experience creating social media marketing / customer graphics.
• Ensure electronic publications follows section 508 guidelines.
• Follow Plain Language Guidelines (https : / / www.plainlanguage.gov) when creating content for LCG Publications
• 3D animation skills are preferred (Blender or Cineware 3D).

Compensation and Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $103,600 to $143,000 per year benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education / training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.

LCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.

Devoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

If you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department by email at [email protected] .

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