Graphic Designer

Transwestern • Bethesda, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Transwestern is seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join their creative and collaborative Mid-Atlantic Marketing and Communications team. This role involves driving projects that align with client visions through innovative design solutions, creating high-end print, digital, and environmental collateral. The Graphic Designer will shape client narratives, ensuring consistency and originality within each brand while maintaining distinctiveness across projects. Outstanding candidates will exhibit a passion for design of all kinds, being a team player, excellent communicator, strategic thinker, and having a growth mindset. Transwestern is built on the purpose of Empowering Good People to do Extraordinary Things Together, committed to hiring smart, passionate, hard-working people who value collaboration and independence. The company's guiding principles emphasize inclusion and creating an environment that elevates the human spirit and brings out the best in everyone, fostering career vitality through strategic human capital planning and development initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, or similar.
• A minimum of 3+ years’ of experience in a Graphic Design role.
• Advanced proficiency/technical excellence with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat is required.
• MS Office Suite experience required.
• Working knowledge of HTML5 and basic web design is required.
• Deep understanding of typography, layout design, and color theory, and an interest in the ever-evolving state of design and technology.
• Exceptional critical thinking, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to give and receive honest and thoughtful feedback, possessing an open, positive, and collaborative communication style with a solution-oriented approach.
• A passion for design thinking, brand building and storytelling and a strong understanding of how to maintain and evolve design systems.
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic with excellent communication (verbal, written, visual), problem-solving skills and ability to propose ideas.
• A meticulous eye for detail, a passion for pushing creative boundaries while being an active, empathetic listener able to interpret client goals, and incorporate critical feedback from multiple client-partners.
• Motivated by challenges and interested in professional growth.
• In-office position in Bethesda, Maryland.
• Portfolio Required.
• Candidates must possess a compelling portfolio of print, digital, and or environmental/large scale design work that demonstrates experience leading small and large-scale projects, a range of aesthetics, and client-focused solutions to marketing challenges.
• Applications without a portfolio will not be accepted.

Nice To Haves

• Motion graphics and/or photography experience.
• Experience using project collaboration and management tools including Miro and Monday.com.

Responsibilities

• Develop design strategies and conceptualize, plan, design, and produce a broad array of marketing materials including brochures, email blast campaigns, large-scale graphics, comprehensive brand packages, and promotional campaigns for events and marketing, as well as merchandise, in collaboration with the Regional Marketing Director.
• Support internal and external clients, along with executive leadership.
• Craft compelling design narratives and concepts that showcase varied clients’ goals and projects.
• Work with Creative Director to design elevated concepts, templates, and finished work that creates efficiencies for the team and continually showcase design excellence, elevating the work of the entire team and region.
• Coordinate the production process, develop and coordinate printing specifications and oversee in- or out-of-house production.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver projects that exceed expectations and adhere to timelines.
• Offer creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking to elevate projects and inspire clients.
• Take initiative in project participation, ideation, and continuous learning to stay ahead of design trends.
• Efficiently tackle any additional design opportunities assigned by regional marketing and creative directors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees