Art Director

Lumina Corps•Silver Spring, MD

6d•$105,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As an Art Director at Lumina Corps, you will work with federal public health and science agencies, nonprofits, and a multidisciplinary internal team to lead creative strategies and visual storytelling that support meaningful campaigns and programs. The role combines strategic creative direction with hands-on design across digital and traditional media. The ideal candidate is a skilled designer with digital design experience, a deep understanding of government communications, and a strong portfolio of mission-driven work. Candidates in the DMV area are strongly preferred. You will develop concepts and creative strategies with communications strategists and colleagues, lead visual execution of government-focused campaigns, and oversee designers, freelancers, and other collaborators. You will create and art direct campaign materials, data visualizations, social media content, websites, digital solutions and UX/UI, reports, print collateral, and video and animation. Work must communicate complex scientific and health information clearly and accessibly, meet Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards and plain-language principles, and follow applicable federal and client brand guidelines. The position also involves presenting creative concepts and rationale to clients, building collaborative client and colleague relationships, incorporating stakeholder feedback while maintaining creative integrity, and contributing visual thinking to strategic planning, audience research, and message and materials testing. You will coordinate with project managers and designers to meet timelines and scopes, maintain brand and message consistency, comply with public sector regulations, and contribute to business development planning and pursuits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, web design, human-computer interaction, communication, or a related field.
Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive creative experience, including experience with complex campaigns.
Experience with federal public health programs, agencies, or similar contexts.
Extensive portfolio demonstrating successful campaigns across digital and traditional media.
Experience planning and executing campaign creative strategy, leading designers, guiding managers, collaborating with team members, and advising on best practices across platforms and formats.
Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, Figma, and other web/mobile design tools.
Knowledge of responsive design principles, interactive media, and UX/UI best practices.
Ability to create engaging visual narratives supporting campaign messaging across digital and traditional media.
Demonstrated experience working directly with clients and providing strategic guidance.
Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility standards, inclusivity guidelines, and other standards for public sector visual and digital communications.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary internal teams, with strong attention to detail, multitasking, prioritization, and independent-working abilities.
Positive, solutions-oriented, adaptable approach to varied tasks.

Nice To Haves

Portfolio examples of government, public health, social services, or other public sector work.
Candidates located in the DMV area are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with communications strategists and team members to develop concepts, designs, and creative strategies aligned with client objectives and target audiences.
Lead visual execution of government-focused campaigns from concept through print, digital, video, and social media deliverables, ensuring quality and alignment with project goals.
Provide creative direction and oversight to designers, freelancers, and other collaborators.
Design and art direct campaign materials, data visualizations, social media content, websites, digital solutions and UX/UI, reports, print collateral, video, and animation.
Translate complex scientific and health information into clear, engaging, and accessible visual communications for diverse audiences.
Ensure work meets Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards, plain-language principles, and applicable federal and client brand guidelines.
Present and explain creative concepts and design rationale to clients verbally and in writing.
Build strong client and colleague relationships through a customer-focused, collaborative approach.
Incorporate client and stakeholder feedback while maintaining creative integrity and strategic intent.
Contribute visual thinking to strategic planning, audience research, and message and materials testing.
Work with project managers and designers to adhere to timelines and scopes and deliver on time and on budget.
Ensure creative work aligns with client guidelines and complies with public sector regulations.
Participate in and contribute to business development planning and pursuits.
Uphold Lumina Corps’ core values in work and interactions with colleagues and clients.