Senior Graphic Designer

RedPeg Marketing•Alexandria, VA

80d

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer is a highly skilled visual problem-solver who brings ideas to life across experiential, digital, and brand touchpoints. You'll support concept development, own graphic execution, and create high-quality design systems for campaigns, activations, and brand experiences. This is a hands-on design role. You'll collaborate with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Strategists, Production, and Client Services-taking visual direction and turning it into beautifully crafted, accurate, production-ready creative. You'll also help guide junior designers and interns, ensuring the RedPeg creative standard stays consistently high. Key responsibilities for this role include:

Requirements

BFA or BA in Graphic Design or related field (BFA preferred).
5-8 years of professional design experience, ideally within an agency environment.
Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
Strong portfolio showing brand systems, experiential/environmental design, large-format assets, and presentation design.
Experience preparing files for print, fabrication, and vendor production workflows.
Strong layout, typography, and visual communication skills.
Ability to work quickly, manage competing priorities, and self-direct in a deadline-driven environment.
Comfortable taking feedback and collaborating across disciplines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to handle communication with clients in senior level positions
General computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Superior attention to detail, organization and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once
Ability to travel to be on-site at client activations as needed
Hunger to learn and roll up your sleeves
Willingness to contribute ideas, suggestions and opportunities for the agency's continued innovation and evolution

Responsibilities

Create compelling visual systems for experiential campaigns, mobile tours, pop-ups, installations, hospitality builds, temporary and permanent environments, and large-scale event experiences.
Design large-format assets including signage, vehicle wraps, scenic graphics, stage artwork, footprint branding, environmental graphics, and wayfinding systems.
Develop artwork that accurately translates to fabrication, construction, and print production needs, ensuring feasibility while maintaining creative excellence.
Execute strong visual identities and graphic systems across multiple channels and formats, adapting brand guidelines into immersive, experiential applications.
Build mockups, visualization boards, branded toolkit elements, and design explorations that help communicate and sell creative ideas.
Design assets for digital and interactive touchpoints such as kiosks, touchscreens, microsites, presentation content, and social-ready visuals.
Produce front-end visuals that support experiential technologies, interactive moments, and digital components within event environments.
Build high-impact pitch decks, concept boards, mood boards, and case studies that clearly and cohesively communicate ideas and storytelling.
Visualize complex or abstract concepts through diagrams, infographics, systems, and other intuitive design approaches.
Support new business pitches and internal brainstorms through thoughtful visual development, concept exploration, and rapid ideation.
Manage multiple design assignments simultaneously from initial brief through final delivery, maintaining organization, accuracy, and strong attention to detail.
Collaborate closely with Creative, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to ensure alignment across every stage of a project.
Prepare clean, well-organized design files, production-ready artwork, and precise handoffs for vendors, fabricators, or cross-functional internal teams.
Provide constructive feedback, guidance, and creative support to Graphic Designers and Creative Interns as needed.
Model best practices in layout, typography, color, hierarchy, design systems, and creative problem-solving.
Foster a collaborative, positive, solutions-oriented creative environment rooted in craft, professionalism, and curiosity.