Tuesday, 21 December 2021

(Career Progress) HIRING: Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer at Civic Nation (View all jobs)
REMOTE; PREFERABLY BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC OR NYC

Civic Nation is seeking a full-time Graphic Designer to join an agile team that develops marketing campaigns and collateral for Civic Nation and its growing family of initiatives. Design projects may include social media graphics, digital campaign assets, event materials, presentations, infographics, publications, and many other branded visual materials.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The team develops creative campaigns and rapid response content for Civic Nation and its initiatives. In addition to working with the advertising agency members, this team develops programming and campaigns internally working in collaboration with the communications team.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. We empower people to take on the biggest challenges of our time — strengthening democracy; foster civic engagement, social justice, and voter participation; addressing public health crises; fighting for gender equity; and more. At Civic Nation we house some of the most innovative campaigns organizing for progress across the country including It's On Us, The United State of Women, and When We All Vote, co-chaired by Michelle Obama.

Civic Nation drives real, meaningful change by shifting culture, systems, and policy. We organize at every level and serve as a connector — of people and programs, of grassroots activists and leaders of industries and organizations, of ideas and the resources to make them reality. Our goal is to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable 

YOUR IMPACT

  • Design graphics, illustrations, videos and GIFs for social media, presentations, email invitations, postcards, publications, event collateral, and more
  • Work collaboratively within a team environment on a variety of projects across all of Civic Nation's initiatives
  • Understand Civic Nation's family of initiatives and maintain brand guidelines, templates, iconography, typography, illustrations, and visual imagery
  • Research, secure, and manage sourced photography that align with brand guidelines
  • Organize and deliver final files for both print & digital assets
  • Responsible for troubleshooting technical issues in graphic files for printing and on-line quality and integrity

YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • 5+ years experience in generating graphic design work for print and digital, experience in the consumer marketing or advertising industries is preferred
  • Significant experience in graphic design, digital media design, motion design, interaction design and visual arts.
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Acrobat. Video editing skills in Premier a plus.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

  • Ability to collaborate across teams, prioritize projects and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of layout, typography, hierarchy, color theory and other design principles
  • Knowledge of digital imaging, including file types, resolution, and color modes as well as specifications, dimensions, and best practices when exporting images for social media platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Promotional copy writing and editing a plus
  • Proficiency in work tools Google Workspace and MS Office Suite. Slack and Asana are a plus
  • Take initiative and prioritize tasks; have excellent time management, problem-prevention and problem-solving skills.
  • Stay up-to-date with current design trends and techniques, sharing information and inspiration with creative team members
  • A strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization and across diverse backgrounds

SALARY AND BENEFITS 

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000 annually; commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefit plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, generous paid time off, access to 401k plan, and more. 

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice is granted.

TO APPLY 

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio of past work here. The cover letter, addressed to Rana Kardestuncer, should be concise, compelling, and include what makes you the best fit for this role. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. 

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