Graphic Designer

metaphaseconsulting; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaPhase Consulting is seeking a skilled Graphic Designer to support federal communications initiatives. You will design visual materials for digital, print, and web, ensuring accessibility, brand consistency, and regulatory alignment across programs.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce newsletters, fact sheets, presentations, annual reports, and website graphics. Manage multiple design requests in a fast-paced environment while contributing basic content development to outreach

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in graphic design supporting communications, outreach, training, or public-facing programs.
• Experience designing materials that comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements, including accessible color contrast, document structure, and alternative text for images.
• Experience supporting communications teams with both visual design and basic content development or formatting.
• Demonstrated experience designing a variety of communications materials, including digital content, presentations, reports, and print collateral.
• Proficiency with graphic design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) or comparable software.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, visually consistent deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and respond to evolving program needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation and formatting of newsletters, web updates, fact sheets, and outreach materials to ensure consistency in messaging and visual presentation.
• Design and produce visual collateral materials to support internal and external communications, including one-pagers, website graphics, PowerPoint templates, annual reports, placemats, challenge coins, and other outreach materials.
• Develop graphics and visual content for distribution via websites, social media platforms, email campaigns, and print communications in support of program initiatives.
• Select appropriate images, layouts, and visual elements to effectively communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Ensure all visual products align with established brand standards, accessibility requirements, and federal communication guidelines.
• Manage multiple design requests simultaneously, incorporating stakeholder feedback and delivering high-quality products within established timelines.

Skills

Graphic design

Section 508

Content formatting

Print collateral

Adobe Creative Suite

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’ business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.

Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues.

Are you ready to:

• Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
• Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
• Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture?
• Be the difference and make it happen?

Role Summary

MetaPhase supports a federal strategic communications and training section responsible for delivering policy-informed messaging, targeted training, and public-facing communications aligned to regulatory standards and national security priorities. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop visually engaging, accessible design products that support stakeholder awareness, program compliance, and effective communication across the program.

In support of this project, MetaPhase is seeking a Graphic Designer with at least three (3) years of relevant experience to design and produce visual materials that communicate key messages to internal and external stakeholders. The Graphic Designer will work closely with sub-teams to create high-quality collateral for digital, web, social media, and print distribution. This role requires strong attention to detail, creativity, and the ability to manage multiple design requests while ensuring consistency with brand standards and federal communication requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of graphic design expertise and basic content development skills to support fast-paced communications and outreach needs in a federal environment.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support the creation and formatting of newsletters, web updates, fact sheets, and outreach materials to ensure consistency in messaging and visual presentation.
• Design and produce visual collateral materials to support internal and external communications, including one-pagers, website graphics, PowerPoint templates, annual reports, placemats, challenge coins, and other outreach materials.
• Develop graphics and visual content for distribution via websites, social media platforms, email campaigns, and print communications in support of program initiatives.
• Select appropriate images, layouts, and visual elements to effectively communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Ensure all visual products align with established brand standards, accessibility requirements, and federal communication guidelines.
• Manage multiple design requests simultaneously, incorporating stakeholder feedback and delivering high-quality products within established timelines.

What We Need From You (Required)

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in graphic design supporting communications, outreach, training, or public-facing programs.
• Experience designing materials that comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements, including accessible color contrast, document structure, and alternative text for images.
• Experience supporting communications teams with both visual design and basic content development or formatting.
• Demonstrated experience designing a variety of communications materials, including digital content, presentations, reports, and print collateral.
• Proficiency with graphic design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) or comparable software.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, visually consistent deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and respond to evolving program needs.

Work Location

• Tysons Corner, VA

Travel

• None

Education Level

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.

Clearance Level

• None
• U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Compensation

• Compensation decisions are dependent of the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $65,000-$75,000.

About MetaPhase Consulting

MetaPhase Consulting is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation, and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:

MetaPhase Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other factors protected by federal, state, or local law.