Junior Graphic Designer

Netchannels Marketing • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Netchannels is seeking a talented Junior Graphic Designer to provide services for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington DC. This entry-level role involves graphic design production activities, applying AO Style Manual-compliant formatting and branding standards, utilizing templates for recurring and new materials, organizing and maintaining a digital asset library, and preparing files for both digital and print production.

Requirements

• Entry-level graphic design production activities
• Application of AO Style Manual–compliant formatting and branding standards
• Template application to recurring and new materials
• Organization and maintenance of the Branch's digital asset library
• File preparation and preflight for both digital and print production
• Ability to manage own workflow to meet deadlines
• Ability to prepare print-ready and digital-ready files
• Ability to conduct preflight checks (fonts, links, color modes, resolution)
• Ability to package files for archiving or handoff
• Ability to maintain digital asset libraries
• Ability to apply AO naming conventions
• Ability to archive completed project files
• Ability to submit quarterly Digital Asset Audit Reports
• Ability to perform basic Section 508 tagging (Reading order, Alt text, Heading structure, Metadata)
• Ability to participate in coordination meetings
• Ability to submit Weekly Status Reports summarizing deliverables, issues, and progress

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AO Style Manual
• Experience with Section 508 accessibility tagging

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, AO Style Manual-compliant graphic design support for the Property, Printing, and Distribution Branch's daily operational needs, ensuring all design products reflect the AO's institutional identity and professional standards.
• Maintain visual continuity for ongoing publications, forms, presentations, and internal communications by applying established templates, layouts, and branding guidelines accurately and consistently across all deliverables.
• Support PPD production continuity by performing template-based layout tasks and file preparation activities that enable the Branch to sustain uninterrupted design production output during staffing gaps or surge periods.
• Organize, label, and maintain the Branch's digital asset library in accordance with AO file naming conventions, approved folder structures, and metadata standards, ensuring assets are accessible, current, and properly categorized.
• Apply basic Section 508 accessibility tagging to documents and digital files as directed, supporting AO’s commitment to equitable access for all users of its communications and information products.
• Produce accurate, polished deliverables within established turnaround timelines and quality standards, meeting or exceeding the Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs) defined in Section 6 of this SOW.
• Assist senior graphic design staff with production tasks, file handoffs, design revisions, and template development as directed, contributing to the overall efficiency and output capacity of the Property, Printing, and Distribution Branch.
• Ensure all work products reflect AO’s branding identity as prescribed in the current edition of the AO Style Manual, including approved typography, color systems, logo treatments, and document structure standards.
• Produce graphic design deliverables including, but not limited to: Flyers, infographics, forms, charts, Presentation materials, Template-based layouts, Routine visual products.
• Apply AO templates to new content.
• Maintain production-ready templates.
• Prepare continuity files to support uninterrupted output during surge periods.
• Manage own workflow to meet deadlines.
• Prepare print-ready and digital-ready files.
• Conduct preflight checks (fonts, links, color modes, resolution).
• Package files for archiving or handoff.
• Maintain digital asset libraries.
• Apply AO naming conventions.
• Archive completed project files.
• Submit quarterly Digital Asset Audit Reports.
• Perform basic Section 508 tagging including: Reading order, Alt text, Heading structure, Metadata.
• Participate in coordination meetings.
• Submit Weekly Status Reports summarizing deliverables, issues, and progress.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity workplace
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
• Accommodation for disabilities or special needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed