Graphic Artist III (GA3)

Runavir; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Runavir is seeking a Graphic Artist III in Hanover, MD (Hybrid) to lead the visual design system development for technical training products. You will translate complex concepts into cohesive visual systems, enforce visual standards, and ensure accessible, high-quality assets across modules.

You will mentor the team to maintain consistency, produce advanced graphics and animations, and govern production while coordinating with SMEs for technical accuracy and instruction alignment.

Qualifications

• Lead development of course-level visual design approaches across modules.
• Establish and maintain visual style guides and reusable templates.
• Produce advanced graphics and animations, including complex sequences and interactive elements.
• Senior-level asset review for accessibility and alignment to objectives.
• Define accessibility expectations and support Section 508 remediation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of course-level visual design approaches, ensuring consistency across modules in layout systems, icon sets, diagram conventions, and visual progression.
• Establish, maintain, and improve visual style guides and reusable templates to ensure repeatable production and cross-artist consistency.
• Produce advanced graphics and animations, including complex technical sequences, layered motion graphics, and interactive visual elements where tooling permits, and define production standards for asset quality.
• Ensure visual sequencing supports learning progression, with consistent visual language and reduced learner cognitive load.
• Perform senior-level review of visual assets for technical accuracy (in coordination with SMEs), accessibility, and alignment to storyboards and learning objectives, providing documented review comments and dispositions as directed.
• Define accessibility expectations for visual assets (contrast, labeling conventions, readability) and support Section 508 remediation verification for graphics and animations as required.
• Establish and maintain team working conventions for editable source files and reusable asset libraries to enable smooth transitions between team members, and provide source/export bundles and change summaries to Configuration Management for controlled intake and release packaging as directed.

Skills

Visual design leadership

Animated visuals

Accessibility standards

3D tools/diagrams

Mentoring team

Education

Master's degree in Graphic Design/related

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate degree + military coursework

High school diploma + 11 years experience

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

HTML5-based workflows

3D tools

JavaScript

Job description

Graphic Artist III (GA3)

Location: Hanover, MD (Hybrid) | Status: Open

We are currently seeking a Graphic Artist III to provide senior visual design leadership supporting the development and sustainment of technical training products. This role leads the translation of complex technical concepts into cohesive visual systems across multiple modules and courses, establishes and enforces visual standards, and ensures consistent user experience and accessibility across deliverables. The Graphic Artist III determines the appropriate style, techniques, and medium for effective instruction, produces advanced graphics, animations, and interactive visual elements, and provides production governance and quality review for visual assets.

If you're a senior visual designer who enjoys building style systems from the ground up and mentoring consistency across a team's output, then this is the position for you!

Work Schedule

Courses run 0800-1500, Monday through Friday. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.

Essential Responsibilities (describe the day-to-day)

• Lead development of course-level visual design approaches, ensuring consistency across modules in layout systems, icon sets, diagram conventions, and visual progression.
• Establish, maintain, and improve visual style guides and reusable templates to ensure repeatable production and cross-artist consistency.
• Produce advanced graphics and animations, including complex technical sequences, layered motion graphics, and interactive visual elements where tooling permits, and define production standards for asset quality.
• Ensure visual sequencing supports learning progression, with consistent visual language and reduced learner cognitive load.
• Perform senior-level review of visual assets for technical accuracy (in coordination with SMEs), accessibility, and alignment to storyboards and learning objectives, providing documented review comments and dispositions as directed.
• Define accessibility expectations for visual assets (contrast, labeling conventions, readability) and support Section 508 remediation verification for graphics and animations as required.
• Establish and maintain team working conventions for editable source files and reusable asset libraries (naming conventions, folder structures, templates) to enable smooth transitions between team members, and provide source/export bundles and change summaries to Configuration Management for controlled intake and release packaging as directed.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

General office environment. The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures. The nature of the work requires a high degree of teamwork and cooperation with other members of the staff as well as individuals across the Company and Customers.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Experience at the Level 2 tier or above, including leading visual standards and style guides, producing advanced animations and visual systems across multiple modules, conducting senior-level asset reviews, establishing reusable templates and libraries, and coordinating delivery bundles and change summaries with Configuration Management.
• Three (3) years of experience using video equipment and video editing software for the development of training products.
• Three (3) years of experience designing static graphics, animations, and interactive media using government-approved tools, such as Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and HTML5-based workflows.
• Experience performing senior-level review of assets for consistency, accessibility, and alignment to storyboards and objectives, including documenting review comments and dispositions.
• Experience defining accessibility expectations for visual assets and supporting Section 508 remediation verification.
• Knowledge of 3D tools and the ability to use 3D models in training development for simulation activities, along with the ability to draw complex diagrams and develop illustrated characters using computer software.

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI preferred

Minimum Education

One of the following:

• Master's degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Visual Communication, or a related field, plus five (5) years of relevant experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in the same fields, plus seven (7) years of relevant experience; or
• Associate's degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a related field), plus nine (9) years of relevant experience; or
• High school diploma/GED, plus eleven (11) years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience using HTML5 and JavaScript to produce interactive elements in a web-based environment.

Other Responsibilities

Procedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Details

$135,000 - $185,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. For a full overview of our offerings, visit runavir.com/benefits.

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.