Senior Graphic Designer – Lead Creative for Print & Digital

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Canberra ACT is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead a wide range of print and digital projects. You will turn complex information into clear, engaging visuals and provide expert design advice across the team.

You’ll manage projects from brief to final production, mentor colleagues, and ensure branding standards are consistently applied. This role sits within a collaborative, veteran-focused communications environment.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in graphic design, visual communication or a closely related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
• Strong ability to translate complex information into clear visuals and to lead design projects across print and digital channels.
• Experience providing expert advice and supporting design capability within a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality communication products across print and digital channels.
• Manage design projects from brief through to production and delivery.
• Provide leadership and workload coordination within the studio.
• Translate complex information into engaging visual communications.
• Apply branding requirements and quality standards across all products.
• Mentor team members and support capability development.

Skills

Graphic design

Project leadership

Stakeholder communications

Team mentoring

Print and digital design

Education

Graphic design or visual communication degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Canberra ACT is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead a wide range of print and digital projects. You will turn complex information into clear, engaging visuals and provide expert design advice across the team.

You’ll manage projects from brief to final production, mentor colleagues, and ensure branding standards are consistently applied. This role sits within a collaborative, veteran-focused communications environment.