Graphic Designer Jobs

Overview

REI Systems is looking for a bright, creative, and passionate graphic designer with a portfolio demonstrating skills in marketing, typography, infographic, and video to join the Creative Services team. The right person enjoys challenging their creative muscles, is a problem-solver, and isn’t afraid to speak up and explore the best solutions for the right reasons. Our creative services team supports a range of projects for marketing, internal communications, branding, and proposal efforts. We are experts at bringing communications to life producing digital artwork, technical illustrations, infographics, print materials, branding for products and events, advertising, websites, videos, photography, and more. Our clients rely heavily on our creativity and experience to understand the scope of work and seamlessly guide them through the design process. Our team enjoys a fully equipped production and media studio, professional development opportunities, a flexible work environment, and a beautiful campus.

We are looking for a great candidate and are open to either a mid-level or senior designer based on qualifications and portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects /deadlines simultaneously.
• Iteratively incorporate feedback from other designers, leadership and clients to meet client expectations.
• Create, edit and produce digital video content for both internal & external efforts.
• Take pre-recorded footage/demos and edit together in Adobe Premiere, including cleaning up audio, modifying visuals, and adding text overlays for proposal support.
• Prefer a candidate that can create motion graphics for marketing videos, internal communication materials and proposal submissions.
• Effective and competent communicator while presenting to internal and external clients.
• Prefer a candidate that has some experience with editing web content on Wordpress or HubSpot.
• Collaborate with other designers and stakeholders at strategic meetings to capture the story or solution, then develop a visually compelling product.
• Provide artistic direction for photo and video shoots when leading projects.
• Understand REI corporate brand and advocate for maintaining brand and identity in all projects, products, and websites.
• Prefer a candidate that has some videography and photography experience and be able to go to the office in-person to capture videos for production.
• Transform complex technical content into modern, intuitive proposal graphics from conception to finalization.
• Demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail, and solid time management in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Design a variety of materials to promote REI Systems including, but not limited to, social graphics & advertisements, digital banners, landing pages, printed collateral, flyers, posters, event banners, presentations, etc.
• Conceptualize and design visually compelling marketing campaigns that run across various platforms/mediums.

Qualifications

• Senior-Level Designer: 5-7 years of industry experience, federal IT is a plus.
• Must understand the importance of process and best practices in the design field to lead and justify creative approach and strategy in all interactions.
• Experience working on a proposal team and developing proposal graphics is a plus.
• Experience in After Effects is a strong plus.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite—specifically: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere.
• Experience in Wordpress & HubSpot are a plus.
• Excellent self-management skills—ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize work and schedule, and communicate with clients on expectations to meet all deadlines.
• Experience with technical solution graphics for client presentations and proposals.
• Mid-Level Designer: 3-5 years of industry experience, federal IT is a plus.
• BA / BS / BFA in graphic design, communication design, or interactive design
• Occasional overtime may be required in order to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be comfortable communicating, collaborating, and presenting to clients.
• Must have strong attention to detail, be collaborative, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Location Hybrid - Local to DC METRO area, come to Sterling VA office once or twice a month

EEO Statement: REI Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disability/Vet)