Graphic Designer/Photographer

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Graphic Designer/Photographer to support NGA's Office of Corporate Communications. Responsibilities include design, layout, text processing, and printing; plus high-quality digital photography (portrait and on-scene) with proper captions.

Experience with Nikon systems and Adobe Creative Suite on Windows is required. The role involves government workflow, adherence to quality checks, and potential on-site duties, with security clearance requirements for TS/SCI and US

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in graphic design and photography.
• Must use Nikon Digital camera systems and Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and layout support, text processing, page mark-up, and printing services.
• Create high quality digital photography including portrait and on-scene shots; ensure proper captions.
• Review products with Graphic Design Lead for errors.
• On-scene photography for events, investigations, and journalism.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Graphic design

Photography

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication

Tools

Nikon Digital cameras

Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud

Windows platform

Job description

Graphic Designer/ Photographer NGA (2026-25978)

Bowhead seeks a Graphic Designer/Photographer to support the Office of Corporate Communications at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

• Provide design and layout support, text processing, page mark-up, graphic scanning, large and small format printing, sign marking, engraving, mounting & laminating, and any other creative design support.
• Services rendered are required to be entered into NGA’s online application via the Local Work Order Tool and made easily accessible by the Government.
• Shall stay abreast of new and potentially evolving software packages which may be useful for NGA in the future.
• All products shall be reviewed by the Graphic Design Lead Key Positions to ensure there are no grammatical, typographical or compositional errors.
• Will design products for printing on digital presses, which can differ from other design and layouts.
• Provide high quality, professional digital photography to include, but not limited to both portrait and on-scene photography.
• On-scene photography can involve, but not limited to, accident investigations, building maintenance, events, award ceremonies, group photos, and photo-journalism.
• Proper caption writing techniques shall be required for all photographs.
• Other duties as assigned
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in the career field of and graphic design and Photographers must use the Nikon Digital camera systems and Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud software. The camera systems will be provided by the Government as government furnished equipment (GFE).
• Must have detailed knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud graphic design software package on a Windows platform.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must currently hold a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Security clearance at this location.

Set Range:

100,000-119,000

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.