Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Do you have experience using your illustrative skills to convey important messages? Are you looking to make an impact on Public Health initiatives?

Ripple Effect is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator with 4 years of experience to support our client’s mission. This role will work closely with our Communications and Outreach Division to create visual concepts using computer software to convey ideas in an effective and aesthetically pleasing manner. 

If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We are a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle. 

General Information 

• Job Code: CAT-GD-03
• Location: Ripple Effect Headquarters – Rockville, MD 
• Employee Type: Non-Exempt, Part-Time, On-Call, Ad-Hoc  
  (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements) 
• Telework: Full-Time 
• Number of Openings: 1 
• Salary Range: $29.75 to $34.21 per hour (how we pay and promote) 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain visual identity standards for project-related brands.
• Stylize Scientific Reports in MS Word and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Design and layout websites, elements such as banners, icons, featured images, etc., and work closely with web developers to implement.
• Develop a variety of communications collateral including PowerPoint Presentations, Infographics, Fact Sheets, Program Booklets, social media graphics, etc.
• Experience with video editing, animation, and production.
• Develop Illustrations for client and internal-based projects.
• Ability to sketch out concepts such as journey maps, infographics, storyboards, etc.
• Collaborate and develop innovative illustrations for infographics, data visualizations, and other projects as needed.
• Work with others to develop brands, logos, icons, and other graphic media as needed.
• Create graphics repositories for blog posts and other digital media.
• Graphics maintenance tasks (e.g. cropping photos, creating templates, vectorizing images).
• Work independently and collaborate with team members on project work when needed.
• Develop style sheets and creative briefs.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience 

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, or Graphic Design
• 4 years of relevant experience

Basic Requirements 

• Experience developing graphics for the government, healthcare, or biomedical sector.
• Extreme flexibility with ever-changing demands and requirements of clients.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to accomplish multiple task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to lead a project or task with multiple elements to completion.
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office and strong internet search capability; Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop required; Fireworks or Dreamweaver optional; E-Learning software: Articulate optional.
• Ability to illustrate customer journey maps, personas, storyboards, and ecosystems.
• Excellent relationship skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to work on virtual teams.
• Good customer service and strong attention to detail are a must.
• Must provide portfolio samples.

To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what it takes to become a Rippler here. 

Skills That Set You Apart 

• Experience with NIH, HHS, ODPHP, CMS.
• Experience with early education, child and family welfare, and public health.
• Management of mid-size to large projects with tight deadlines.
• Use of project planning tools.
• Experience developing graphics for proposals.
• Experience with contracting in the federal government.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP), and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Business Development experience.
• Agency experience.

If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouraged—no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think, so please apply! 

About Ripple Effect 

Ripple Effect is an award-winning women-owned small business providing professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across communications & outreach, research & evaluation, policy & program management, digital transformation, and strategic staffing solutions with a focus on science, research, and healthcare domains. 

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Benefits

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences. 

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Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at [email protected] or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.