Graphic Designer

Guidehouse

. Create high-quality human-centered visual and communication products, including graphics, publications, templates, brand assets, mapping products, and UI-aligned visual materials .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $89,000 - $148,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in human-centered design principles, including prototyping, wireframing, and usability considerations, while producing high-quality visual and communication products for government clients. Proficient in graphic design, branding, and digital/print layout, with a strong focus on client collaboration and iterative feedback processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Human-Centered DesignGraphic DesignBrandingDigital & Print LayoutSimple Animation/GIF Production

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Hard Skills

Graphic DesignBrandingDigital LayoutPrint LayoutEmail TemplatesWeb Ad DesignSocial Media DesignTypographySimple AnimationPrototyping

Soft Skills

Client CollaborationCreativityPositivityCommunicationIterative Feedback

Industry Keywords

Human-Centered DesignDesign SystemsVisual StorytellingDOWICFEMAAir ForceNational SecurityContinuous ImprovementDesign Review

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create high-quality human-centered visual and communication products, including graphics, publications, templates, brand assets, mapping products, and UI-aligned visual materials
Translate complex engineering or mission requirements into clear, intuitive visual outputs for government clients
Support user-centered design processes through storyboarding, layout development, simple animation/GIF work, and iterative refinement
Apply human-centered design principles including prototyping, wireframing, usability considerations, design systems, and design-engineering integration
Collaborate with Proteges, DOW and IC agencies, and Guidehouse stakeholders to refine requirements, solicit feedback, iterate, and maintain design accuracy
Participate in project discussions, syncs, and design review sessions
Maintain impeccable file/layer organization and prepare inheritable deliverables
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment across MPP artifacts
Participate in visibility/value syncs and share ongoing work with the HCD team
Bring creativity, positivity, and client-centric delivery to engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

TEN (10)+ years professional design experience
Proficiency in graphic design
Proficiency in branding
Proficiency in digital & print layout
Proficiency in email templates
Proficiency in web ad/social media design
Proficiency in typography
Proficiency in simple animation/GIF production
Proficiency in strategic communications
Ability to contribute to human-centered design engineering tasks, including visual storytelling, iterative feedback cycles, and prototyping foundations
Experience supporting DOW, IC, FEMA, Air Force or other national security clients (nice to have)
Comfort producing complex visual products such as transit maps, public-facing graphics, or large multi-asset packages (nice to have)
Familiarity with HCD frameworks (nice to have)
Experience with client feedback cycles, retrospectives, and continuous improvement culture (nice to have)
Strong client collaboration skills; comfort working in fast-turnaround environments (nice to have)
Ability to ask clarifying questions, push back appropriately when needed, and communicate constraints (nice to have)
No security clearance required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, total rewards package
Flexible benefits package
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Discretionary variable incentive bonus may be available
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend