Civic Design Innovator - Research, Prototyping & Impact

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Job summary

The Civic Designer role at the State of Maryland supports the Innovation Team in deploying design-based approaches to aid Maryland communities. The position focuses on research, synthesis, framework development, ideation, prototyping, and testing to reduce child poverty and increase economic mobility.

Ideal candidates will bring strong design research and visual communication skills, experience with UX/UI, and the ability to collaborate across government partners and communities in Annapolis and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of professional experience in design, design research, user experience, service design, or related field with portfolio.
• Experience applying equity-centered design approaches and collaborating across government, nonprofit, and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and deliver qualitative design research.
• Guide team through research, synthesis, framework development, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
• Plan and run co-design workshops with stakeholders.
• Engage community organizations working on mobility and poverty issues.
• Turn research findings into compelling formats like stories, videos, exhibits, and design artifacts.
• Apply UI/UX best practices for government staff and communities.
• Produce reports, slide decks, visuals, templates, and other work products.
• Develop tools and methods to improve service delivery in government.

Skills

Design research

User research

Public policy

Service design

Community engagement

Portfolio

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Adobe InDesign

Job description

The Civic Designer role at the State of Maryland supports the Innovation Team in deploying design-based approaches to aid Maryland communities. The position focuses on research, synthesis, framework development, ideation, prototyping, and testing to reduce child poverty and increase economic mobility.

Ideal candidates will bring strong design research and visual communication skills, experience with UX/UI, and the ability to collaborate across government partners and communities in Annapolis and