Graphic Designer

Frontier Strategy Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Strategy Group in Washington, DC seeks a graphic designer who can transform complex information into clear, client-ready formats and work quickly with content authors. You will design marketing collateral, reports, invitations, handouts, and presentations; help shape house style; and prepare files for printing.

Bachelor’s in Graphic Design and 1+ year of corporate experience are required, with the ability to handle tight deadlines and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
• 12+ months of demonstrated professional experience within a Corporate environment; exceptional candidates graduating in 2008 may be considered
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent project management skills with an ability to juggle conflicting demands and priorities – able to manage a significant workload consisting of short and long term projects
• Solid background in information presentation
• Demonstrated familiarity with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash

Responsibilities

• Developing marketing collateral to support the sales team
• Developing high-quality reports
• Designing invitations, both email (HTML) and printed version
• Designing meeting handouts
• Designing online and printed PowerPoint presentations
• Contributing to the website design
• Prepare files for external printing
• Contribute to the development of a “house style” for all products and external documents

Skills

Typography

Layout

Branding

Client communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Dreamweaver

Flash

Job description

The successful candidate will have excellent technical skills and a flair for conceptualizing complex ideas and a great deal of information into clear and compelling formats. He or she will be able to work quickly and produce client-ready documents on short time scales. He or she will also be adept at working with content authors, and will demonstrate the ability to work in a team to deliver high quality work. The role presents a an excellent opportunity for an individual to develop their creative skills, and to play a key role in a growing company.

Responsibilities:

• Developing marketing collateral to support the sales team
• Developing high-quality reports
• Designing invitations, both email (HTML) and printed version
• Designing meeting handouts
• Designing online and printed PowerPoint presentations
• Contributing to the website design
• Prepare files for external printing
• Contribute to the development of a “house style” for all products and external documents

Required experience:

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design
• 12+ months of demonstrated professional experience within a Corporate environment; exceptional candidates graduating in 2008 may be considered
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent project management skills with an ability to juggle conflicting demands and priorities – able to manage a significant workload consisting of short and long term projects
• Solid background in information presentation
• Demonstrated familiarity with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – comfortable explaining design concepts, options, and decisions to internal clients
• Willingness to be flexible to project needs; availability to work occasional long days and weekends
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Track record of meeting deadlines in a pressurized environment
• Creative and innovative – track record of devising creative solutions to difficult problems; eager to develop new methodologies in the interests of our clients
• Strong grasp of design theory, illustration, color theory, and typography
• Strong conceptual thinking with great attention to detail

Location:

The position is based in our Washington DC headquarters at 1150 18th Street NW, Washington DC, 20036. Salary will be commensurate with experience.