Senior Multimedia Designer

Leidos•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Are you ready for a rewarding career challenge? Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Are you a talented multimedia designer looking for a fresh challenge? Your search ends here! We're seeking a Sr. Multimedia Designer to create high-end multimedia products (graphics, animations, visuals, interactive media) for our dynamic clients. From online learning modules to interactive classroom tools, you'll use your expertise in graphics, animations, and visuals to bring our clients' ideas to life. As a successful candidate, you'll be a master of multimedia authoring and development tools, with a keen eye for effective user interface and engaging user experience design. You'll work closely with our team of developers, designers, and subject matter experts to create products that not only incorporate sound adult learning principles but also engage learners and are globally accessible. Your creativity won't be limited to just online products, either. You'll also provide graphic support or visual interactivity to other projects developed by team members and even design and build physical and digital models or games for use in presentations or the classroom. Best of all, you'll have the chance to implement your designs across various delivery platforms, including print media, classrooms, websites, mobile devices, and enterprise learning management systems. If you're ready to take your multimedia design skills to the next level, we want to hear from you! Apply today and take the first step towards a fulfilling and rewarding career with Leidos. Your greatest work is ahead!

Requirements

Possess a current TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
Degree in web production, graphic design, visual design. animation, cartography, fine arts, or related field.
At least 8+ years of related job experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Experience developing special applications such as interactive media and web design, preferably for a learning environment.
Minimum of five (5) years of recent graphic design or interactive multimedia development/design/programming experience.
Experience using a diverse range of multimedia, electronic authoring, and development tools, software, and platforms to deliver products. Examples of these tools and languages include such as Moodle, Lectora, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Camtasia, or HTML5.
Experience designing and integrating elements from the Adobe Creative Suite or other compositing packages.
Strong visual design, including use of typography, composition, and color.
Experience implementing user-centric interactive design and web standards.
Experience developing mock-ups, user flows, storyboards, and prototypes to effectively communicate web design.
Experience generating cohesive, desirable UI/UX design based on holistic consideration of the users.
Experience utilizing project tracking mechanisms to communicate, coordinate, prioritize, and complete projects on schedule.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
Experience with PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, drafting, planning, and producing designs for instructional programs, videos, multimedia, e-learning, and other print, electronic, and multimedia materials independently and with input from subject matter experts.
Familiarity with copyright and ADA compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a team to develop creative and engaging interactive media in support of learning projects.
Design and develop engaging visuals, graphics, and animations.
Provide graphic design aid to various tasks, including print products, web banners, stand-alone graphics, graphics and animations for videos, website design, and ad hoc media requests.
Develop and/or assist with developing e-learning courses in conjunction with instructional designers and instructors using authoring and contentment management tools.
Partner cross-functionally with other team members, such as designers, developers, AV and IT support, instructors, and production teams to accomplish tasks and complete projects.
Work with customers to coordinate resources, prioritize activities, and ensure quality and timely products.
Integrate technology, including AI tools and solutions, to improve design workflow, production, and final products.
Utilize a training tool and weekly meetings to track, communicate, and manage all tasks and projects to ensure all assigned tasks are completed or before the established due date.
Communication and promote effective use of new and current technologies to the customer.
Analyze project options and provide recommendations to address physical and security constraints.
Make equipment and software recommendations based on industry best practices and in accordance with customer policies and procedures.
Maintain credentials as necessary.
Archive final projects per office-designated standards.
Adhere to customer security policies and procedures regarding the use of systems, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
Execute diplomacy working with various levels of team members, managers, and customer to identify requirements and develop action plans.