Graphic Designer
$74,531–$74,531 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Develop creative ideas for short and long-form videos, custom illustrations, motion graphics, and infographics to educate audiences about public policy and candidates. Create storyboards for complex multimedia projects and pitch new ideas for flat ads to test in digital channels. Travel to field offices to capture stories of canvassers and residents, conduct basic photography and photo editing, and ensure accurate documentation including media release forms and copyright agreements. Partner with the Video Producer to generate graphics that enhance final products while maintaining a digital asset management system. This role requires working evening and weekend hours as needed and involves extensive travel. Based in Washington, DC, the position supports Working America's mission to unite four million voices across various sectors for collective action.
Required Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience in graphic production and editing
- Experience with DSLR, mirrorless, and cinematic cameras
- Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Demonstrated ability to develop engaging infographics
- Demonstrated ability to create custom illustrations
- Basic proficiency in motion graphics development in Adobe After Effects, experience with lower-thirds, and basic animations
- Understanding of optimization of designs for platform-specific content
- Demonstrated ability to translate political narratives in a way that audiences without political education can engage with
- Demonstrated ability to fact-check and research effectively when crafting narratives
- Possess a lived or experienced understanding of the communities we organize in, particularly in efforts to communicate in communities that are majority female, BIPOC, non-college educated, and working class
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and ability to work independently as well as on a team
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and able to adapt quickly to meet project needs
- Demonstrated experience meeting tough deadlines and providing fast turn-around of quality communications and working in a high-pressure environment
- Strong personal planning, motivation, and time management skills, with an ability to operate in a highly organized fashion
- Demonstrated political skills and good judgment
- Strong background in, or strong familiarity with, the labor movement, movements for progressive social change, and political or issue campaigns
- Demonstrated interest in making a career in the labor movement
- Ability to travel extensively
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed
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