Graphic Designer

SAIC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC’s Core Creative Multimedia Production is seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer to support an Intelligence Community customer in McLean, VA. You will translate ideas into compelling visuals, collaborate with teams, and push creative boundaries in a fast-paced production environment.

Travel is required. The role requires strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, a robust portfolio, and the ability to create graphics for logos, briefings, and media while collaborating with senior leadership

Qualifications

• Significant experience in graphic design and production workflows.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, and color mastery.
• Ability to translate concepts into compelling visuals for multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draw on diverse perspectives to solve design problems.
• Translate ideas into compelling visuals.
• Collaborate with others and apply feedback to evolve work.
• Build relationships to accomplish tasks through formal and informal channels.
• Create tailored communication products for stakeholders as directed.

Skills

Typography

Grid-based design

Color theory

Visual design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Description

SAIC’s Core Creative Multimedia Production is currently seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer to join our team and provide support to an up-tempo, creative environment for an Intelligence Community (IC) customer located in McLean, VA. As a Graphic Designer, you will work in a dynamic production environment and assist with defining customer requirements, developing solutions, and creating innovative production concepts. Put your creativity to work and collaborate with excellence by working with the best in the business. In this position, you will have the opportunity to grow your technical skills and push the boundaries of your creativity. Become a member of our team today to support our efforts and Bring On Tomorrow!

POSITIONS ARE CONTINGENT PENDING CONTRACT AWARD

Travel: Required for this role.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Drawing on diverse perspectives to solve design problems and drive effective solutions.
• Translating ideas into compelling visuals.
• Collaborating closely with others and applying feedback to improve and evolve work.
• Working collaboratively to build relationships and accomplish tasks through formal and informal channels.
• Provide tailored communication products for different stakeholders (e.g. senior leadership, operational and technical partners, and oversight staffs) as directed by the customer.
• Work closely with senior management and Front Office personnel to support graphics creation for the Mission Center
• Occasionally provide quick reaction for production of graphics needed to meet Front Office deadlines.
• Primarily develop graphics that can be customized for logos, briefings, and other media.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
• Be able to travel.
• Significant experience in Adobe Creative Suite:
  • Adobe Illustrator (charting and vector illustrations)
  • Photoshop (photo editing and composition for covers)
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Strong creative portfolio demonstrating good use of typography, grid-based design, white space, and color theory.
• Experience conceptualizing, designing, and creating highly effective graphics.
• Excellent visual design skills and methodologies.
• Must be up to date with the latest design trends, techniques, and technologies.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.