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51 opportunities in graphic design

Graphic Designer II with Security Clearance

People, Technology & Processes, LLC

mclean, Virginia | 1 weeks ago

Position Title: Graphic Designer II Location: Remote (offsite) Clearance required: Unclassified. Requires USDOT badge and favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI, low risk / non-sensitive); E-Verify required Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Design and produce professional graphics, covers, and layouts for all magazine components and technical reports, from four-page report covers and spines to complex posters, brochures, and document templates.Incorporate text, photos, charts, and illustrations into a cohesive whole and create or enhance supplemental art (drawings, diagrams, line art, logos) to convey complex technical concepts.Manage the entire production lifecycle, including figure/photograph selection, retouching, cropping, and sizing, ensuring version and quality control throughout.Provide design support for social media, web content, posters, exhibit materials, and displays; reformat and revise finished layouts and text as directed.Secure appropriate licensing or written permissions for copyrighted material and ensure all products meet Section 508 accessibility, Federal publishing standards, and program branding.Lead small design initiatives and coordinate project workflows, which may include taking project-related photographs.Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, or a related field.5-10 years of professional design experience, specifically in print and electronic layout.Expert proficiency in industry-standard publications software, specifically Adobe InDesign and Acrobat, on both Windows and Mac operating systems. Desired Qualifications:Experience with technical periodicals or working within a Federal environment.

Full-Time

Senior Graphic Designer

Chain Bridge Bank, N.A.

mclean, Virginia | 1 weeks ago

is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead the design and production of the visual materials of the Bank and Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. This is a design-focused role centered on visual communication, typography, layout, accessibility, and production quality. Content, compliance, and regulatory questions are routed to the responsible officer before implementation. Investor, Board, and Executive PresentationsDesign investor presentations for Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc., and board and executive presentations for the Bank, using the correct logo family for the issuing entity.Build charts, tables, and financial exhibits that follow the Bank's data presentation rules, including the treatment of financial figures and negative values.Prepare presentations for screen and for print, regenerating print artifacts under the Bank's print color rules.Maintain a presentation template library so recurring decks begin from approved masters rather than from the last version sent, on the schedules of quarterly reporting and Board meetings.Verify work against the Bank's written standards before submitting it to Executive Management, and state what was verified, so senior review can concentrate on design judgment.Design SystemsBuild and maintain design systems, beginning with Bank forms, then investor presentations, and extending to the remaining departments.Maintain the existing design system for chainbridgebank.com pages.Document each system so that other associates can produce compliant materials from it without redesigning.Website Graphics and Page DesignDesign page layouts, graphics, diagrams, and imagery for chainbridgebank.com within the Bank's design system and institutional visual register.Hand off production-ready page markup for the Bank's content management system with an implementation memo the Digital Communications Manager can act on without rework.Design to the WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standard adopted in the Brand Standards Manual: contrast, heading order, focus states, alt text, and readable measure.Optimize images for the web, including format, dimensions, compression, and file naming, and size assets so page layout does not shift as they load.Bank Forms, Agreements, and DocumentsDesign and maintain Bank forms, applications, agreements, disclosures, and branded document templates, laid out to work on screen, on paper, and in electronic signature workflows.Apply the correct production standard to each form, distinguishing forms professionally printed in bulk on the Bank's cream stock from forms generated, filled, and printed from Word templates.Keep templates current with the Brand Standards Manual and with Legal and Compliance requirements, and produce accessible PDFs for documents the Bank publishes.Stationery, Print, and VendorsManage the design and production of letterhead, envelopes, business cards, notecards, and printed forms.Prepare production files for commercial printing, and review proofs against Pantone and stock specifications, including color behavior on warm ivory-cream stock with no optical brighteners.Manage print vendors, including quotes, schedules, proofs, and delivery, and supply logo artwork from the Bank's Master Logo Library so that no vendor redraws, recolors, or rescales it.Signage and Environmental GraphicsDesign exterior and interior signage, including monument and wayfinding signs, entry plaques, blade signs, awnings, and rear-door panels.Specify signage typography by intended reading distance using the Bank's approved Caslon faces, and proof street-distance lettering at actual cap height against the fabricator's minimum reproducible stroke width before approval.Prepare plaque-class specifications, including field material and finish and the approved engraved-metal logo variant, and route exterior regulatory disclosure questions to the Compliance Officer before fabrication.Branded Merchandise and Card ProductsDesign branded merchandise within the Bank's approved-materials standard, which favors cotton, linen, wool, leather, silk, wood, glass, ceramic, and refined metals over plastic and synthetic alternatives.Design the Bank-controlled elements of card products and card-program collateral, including carriers, envelopes, and activation inserts, within the constraints set by the card networks and the Bank's processor, and prepare specifications and proofs for review before production.Brand Standards, Asset Library, and ApprovalsProduce all work to the Brand Standards Manual, and self-check it against the Manual's compliance checklist before submission.Maintain an organized digital asset library of logos, artwork, templates, and source files, with clear naming and version control.Work in Claude Design, the Bank's approved design production environment, with human review before anything is published or sent.Coordinate approvals with Executive Management, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, and Information Technology, and follow internal recordkeeping, information security, vendor management, and change-control processes applicable to public-facing materials.Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the role and the Bank's policies.Required QualificationsFive or more years of professional design experience, with a portfolio that shows typographic control, layout discipline, and finished production work.Demonstrated range in classical and traditional typography, including serif typesetting, ornament, rule and border treatment, and the ability to explain the typographic reasoning behind the choices made.Experience designing documents, forms, and print materials, and preparing files for commercial printing to a specified stock and Pantone reference.Working knowledge of responsive design, WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility, and image optimization for the web, and the ability to hand off production-ready markup to a content management system.Ability to work inside a fixed design system: a closed palette, defined serif typefaces, and locked logo artwork, without substituting personal preference.A record of delivering polished, thoroughly reviewed work that requires minimal rework and demonstrates strong attention to detail.Sound judgment about AI-assisted design tools, including when output requires human review before it is published or sent.Strong attention to detail, discretion with non-public information, the ability to meet demanding deadlines, and a strong commitment to the quality, precision, and professionalism required for public-facing materials at a national bank.Preferred QualificationsExperience with investor presentations, financial communications, annual reports, or stockholder materials.Experience in banking, financial services, legal, professional services, or another regulated or approval-sensitive environment.Working knowledge of the Caslon typefaces, or of comparable historical typeface families, and of how their letterforms behave at display and fabrication sizes.Experience preparing signage fabrication proofs, including cap-height and minimum-stroke-width review.Experience with financial data visualization and advanced presentation design, including PowerPoint and the layout of financial exhibits.Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, or comparable professional design tools, or with an AI-assisted design production environment.Formal training in typography or art history, or sustained work under a practicing typographer, or in a letterpress, engraving, fine-press, or hand-composition environment.Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field. This role is eligible to participate in the Bank's annual incentive compensation plan, under which employees may earn a cash bonus based on the performance of the Company and the team, with an emphasis on financial results and risk management.

Full-Time

Graphic Designer - 3 months & 5 days on-site

Creative Circle

mclean, Virginia | Aug 14

Graphic Designer Scope: Freelance Location: McLean, VA (Onsite 5 days/week) Duration: 3 months or so Hours per Week: 40 Pay Range: $35-$40/hour Job Description Our B2B real estate client is seeking a Graphic Designer for a parental leave coverage. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Freelance

Graphics Designer.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

mclean, Virginia | Jun 18

The officer will primarily produce visual products that convey intelligence analysis for US policymakers, law enforcement officials, warfighters, and executives charged with national security responsibilities, including the President of the United States. Plan and coordinate highly complex graphic design projects; define project goals, scope, and requirements (i.e., audience, deadline, final product format, delivery methods) for all phases of planning and production; lead team projects and interpret customer requirements and project complexity to determine required team and technical resources needed for timely, accurate product delivery. Ability to utilize innovative and creative problem-solving skills and analytical thinking to develop, organize, clarify, and enhance alternative approaches to meet the most sophisticated graphic design requirements. In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned. Your request for reasonable accommodations will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Full-Time Part-Time

Graphics Designer - Bethesda, MD

Synertex LLC

mclean, Virginia | May 14

📍 Bethesda, MD We're looking for a creative and detail-oriented Graphics Designer with a background in digital media, publication design, and user-centered web experiences to support a Government Intelligence Community client. Develop graphics, digital media, cartography, and other multimedia productsCoordinate with UI/UX designers to ensure a user-friendly and engaging experienceCreate designs for web pages, mobile apps, newsletters, infographics, ads, banners, illustrations, and logosManage design concepts from ideation to final product using HTML/CSS and responsive design principlesProvide customer support using request management tools for communication productsEnsure compliance with production standards, copyright laws, accessibility requirements, and public release clearancesConduct technical quality reviews on all visual and multimedia productsDeliver cartography support and design thematic/reference mapsMentor and train junior staff as needed Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience OR 9+ years without a degreeTS/SCI clearance with PolygraphExperience leading the development of multimedia, cartographic, and graphic contentProficient in Adobe InDesign and other Creative Suite toolsSkilled in front-end web design, UI/UX, HTML/CSSExperience in publication design and data visualizationPhotography and video editing skillsStrong attention to detail, quality assurance, and compliance standards Apply today and become part of Synertex LLC's legacy of creativity, professionalism, and impact.

Full-Time

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