Graphic Designer: AI Policy Lab Branding & Data Viz

Center for a New American Security (CNAS); Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Transportation subsidies

Job summary

Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is launching the AI Policy Lab and seeks a versatile graphic designer to elevate research, outreach, and branding through visual materials, infographics, and layouts. You’ll collaborate with researchers, editors, AI product specialists, and communications staff to craft distinctive design solutions.

You will produce branding, fine-tune CNAS reports, and develop visual content across banners, web, social, and events, while integrating AI-enabled design

Qualifications

• BA/BS in graphic design or equivalent.
• Portfolio across print and digital products.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, for rich layouts.
• Experience creating data visualizations that simplify complex topics.
• Experience integrating AI into the design process or willingness to pursue it.
• Ability to produce graphics for social media, email, events, websites, podcasts, and videos.
• Experience building and evolving brands.
• Strong organizational skills and deadline management.
• Experience working with clients or stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Collaborative, receptive to feedback, with templates in Word/PowerPoint/Canva.
• Interest in AI and national security research.
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative visual and data products with lab colleagues.
• Create infographics, maps, charts, and data visualizations.
• Develop branding and illustrations for projects or events.
• Design quick-turn CNAS reports with formatting and cover art.
• Assist teams with graphics for presentations/events using PowerPoint.
• Develop art and storyboards for motion designers.
• Support AI Policy Lab capabilities and processes.

Skills

Graphic design degree

Portfolio

InDesign

Data visualization

AI integration

Digital design

Branding

Illustration

Client collaboration

Templates (Word/PowerPoint/Canva)

Storyboarding

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BA/BS in graphic design or equivalent

Tools

InDesign

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is launching the AI Policy Lab and seeks a versatile graphic designer to elevate research, outreach, and branding through visual materials, infographics, and layouts. You’ll collaborate with researchers, editors, AI product specialists, and communications staff to craft distinctive design solutions.

You will produce branding, fine-tune CNAS reports, and develop visual content across banners, web, social, and events, while integrating AI-enabled design