Agile Defense - Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer is needed in Washington, United States.

Client: Agile Defense

Location: Washington, DC

Contract: undefined

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced graphic designer to join a fast-paced team that creates and publishes long-form reports, marketing and event collateral, award certificates, and other visual materials for print and digital usage. Applicants will need to have experience providing graphics specifically created to support the requirements of individual projects across various mediums, in addition to laying out dense content and nuanced data in a short amount of time.

Submission of an online portfolio with your application is required.

Your portfolio must show range across:

• Long-form print/report design
• Digital assets—social media graphics, digital banners

Aesthetic Direction

• Contemporary, modern—not 2D drop shadows, embossing, or dated lettering effects
• Clean, academic, prestigious tone
• Good use of negative space

Requirements

Education and Background

• Degree in graphic design or related field.

Years of Experience

7+ years

Required Skills

• Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly skilled on a Mac platform.
• Strong knowledge of 508-compliance.
• Ability to create infographics based on descriptions of complex financial data and/or content.
• Familiarity with industry-standard applications for developing print-, digital-, and web-based deliverables.
• Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines and schedules.
• Availability to work beyond normal working hours, including holidays, if needed.
• Excellent communication organizational skills.

Bonus Skills

• Photo editing
• Gen AI

Working Conditions

Onsite in Washington, D.C. 5 times a week, working regular business hours.

Benefits

Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Company Culture

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving but always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do:

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty ensures transparent communication and ethical conduct.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Humility encourages open communication and mutual respect.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives innovation and continuous improvement.
• Hustle - Be Driven. A relentless work ethic is reflected in our commitment to success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.