Graphic Designer

Description

You’re an experienced, web-savvy graphic designer with a deep knowledge of UX best practices. You can expertly drive a project from discovery through delivery in a highly collaborative, iterative, human-centered design process. You like to work on a variety of visual challenges including web design, interactive tools, infographics, traditional print, motion graphics, and more. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy collaborating across disciplines with a variety of personalities. You’re passionate about making health information easier to understand and use.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of communication products within a multi-disciplinary team, and send out deliverables on time and in budget
• Create visual solutions across a spectrum of mediums and audiences
• Support review and feedback sessions for designs
• Understand, confirm, and implement design feedback successfully
• Develop accessible and functional web products that follow best practices in human-centered design
• Drive ingenuity and bring new solutions to the table
• Seek out user testing recommendations and integrate them into designs
• Write clear, concise rationale for both internal and client-facing deliverables
• Perform environmental and inspirational scans to inform design direction and set client expectations

Requirements

• BA in Graphic Design or related field
• Minimum 5 years professional experience
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with website design, including but not limited to: wireframing, mock-ups, and basic front-end coding (CSS, HTML)
• Understand the importance of UX and UX best practices
• Strong communication skills
• Great attention to detail

Preferred

• Proficient using web development software such as Sketch, Figma, or Invision Studio
• Eye for typography and traditional page layout
• Strong illustration and visual problem-solving skills
• Familiar with federal usability standards (508c)
• Experience developing materials for audiences with limited literacy skills
• Experience working with writers, editors, UX professionals, researchers, and web developers
• Familiar with web site development lifecycle and documentation
• Familiar with public health, health education, and health communication
• Solid working knowledge of common operating systems and software including iOS for Mac.
• Comfort working in a digital workflow, especially digital project management and collaboration tools like video conferencing

Benefits

At CommunicateHealth, we acknowledge that our employees are the best and brightest, and we want to compensate you accordingly!

Mission-based work with competitive and equitable compensation

Annual profit share (eligible after 1 full year of employment)

Excellent benefits

• Open paid time off policy
• 401K with 4% company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans (CH pays 80% for individuals and 75% for families and couples) 
• Parking and commuter reimbursement (Rockville office)
• Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave (up to 6 additional weeks of unpaid leave) and flexible schedules for working parents
• Life insurance base plan of $50,000

A healthy social and emotional work environment

• Flexible schedules, including work-from-home days and Summer Fridays
• Weekly all-staff Creative Time
• Standing desks
• Gym membership reimbursement (included with company-sponsored health insurance plan)
• Co-working opportunities and paid office visits for remote employees
• In-office massages

Personal and professional development and training

• $1,500+ of professional development annually
• Company support for applying to and presenting at professional conferences
• Individual coaching and mentoring, including access to CH principals
• Pro-bono and community work that align with the CH mission
• Company-sponsored trainings throughout the year