Core One - Junior Designer (Part Time)

Client: Core One

Location: Sterling, VA

Contract: Part-time, Freelance

Job Description

Core One is seeking a part-time/freelance Junior Designer to support our growing Solutions Group. This role reports to our Lead Designer, who brings strong agency and brand experience. The ideal candidate takes pride in creating sharp, professional, and high-impact designs. Most work will be tactical, involving RFP graphics, pitch decks, proposal layouts, and collateral that need to be polished and precise. This position offers exposure to branding and storytelling with room to grow into broader creative responsibilities. It is a hybrid role with opportunities for in-person collaboration, starting as an hourly, scoped-to-project position (1099). There is potential to expand into a more structured role over time for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Design polished, professional graphics for proposals (RFPs), pitch decks, and other collateral that clearly communicate key messages.
• Translate complex or dense copy into clean, visually compelling layouts that tell a story.
• Ensure brand consistency across all outputs while adapting to each project’s specific needs.
• Collaborate with the Lead Designer and cross-functional teams to align visuals with strategic objectives.
• Balance multiple design requests with varying timelines, delivering accurate, on-time products in a fast-paced environment.
• Contribute creative ideas that enhance Core One’s brand presence while focusing on tactical execution.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of design experience (agency, in-house, or freelance).
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and presentation platforms (PowerPoint, Google Slides).
• Demonstrated ability to produce clean, professional assets under tight deadlines.
• Strong eye for typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to take feedback and direction well, delivering consistent, high-quality outputs.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant design work (pitch decks, proposal graphics, collateral, or infographics) is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with branding or corporate identity work.
• Familiarity with government contracting or proposal graphics (or interest in learning).
• Comfort with integrating copy and design to reinforce key messages.
• Interest in growing into broader brand and storytelling responsibilities over time.