UIC Alaska

Graphic Designer/Artist

ID
2025-22391
Category
Web Dev & Graphic Design
Location : Location
US-VA-Springfield
Minimum Clearance Required
Top Secret/SCI
Travel Requirement
N/A

Overview

Bowhead is seeking a mid-level graphic designer to fulfill a position at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Do you have design-for-print experience? Can you put a completed concept in front of the customer from simple descriptions? Do you have a talent for imaginative designs? We want to hear from you. The work will require fulltime on-site support and an active Top Secret clearance. Are you ready for that next step with your career? This position along with the graphics team are responsible for producing art and copy layouts for printed media such as books, magazines, newspapers, and packaging. The team also produces digital output for websites, television and digital signs. They also provide design and layout support, page mark-up, graphic scanning, large and small format printing, sign marking, engraving, mounting and laminating. Must have detailed knowledge of all graphic design software within Adobe Creative Cloud for Windows. Other software used by the designers are Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel.

Responsibilities

Designs art and copy layouts for material to be presented by visual communications media such as books, magazines, newspapers, Internet websites, television, and packaging. Prepares materials manually or by utilizing graphic software to design and produce finished artwork or product.

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.

Will design products for printing on digital presses, which can differ from other design and layouts.

Must have detailed knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud graphic design software package on a Windows platform.
Products produced include but are not limited to the following product types.

Digital Signage / Web Graphics.

Engravings: Engraving includes engravings on brass, glass, plastic, and wood.

Handouts: Fact sheets, flyers, newsletters, tri-folds, pamphlets, programs, etc.

Historical Displays and Exhibits: Production timeline varies depending upon the exhibit size.

Infographics.

Miscellaneous: Cover Designs, logos, coins, etc.

Posters: Posters can range in sizes from 11” x 17” inches up to 24” x 30”.

PowerPoint Visualizations: Provided for executive leadership only.

Publications: NGA on average completes approximately 4-6 publications over 20 pages annually. These can range from 21 pages to 200 pages. The remaining are typically under 20 pages.

Qualifications

3-5 years relevant experience in the career field of graphic design and familiarity with a wide range of design software applications.

Demonstrates experience in of graphic design and managing multiple project simultaneously


Must have detailed knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud graphic design software package on a Windows platform.

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level. Possessing an active Top Secret/SCI clearance is preferred. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret /SCI clearance at this location.

 

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

 

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