Graphics Designer -Remote- USA

Job Description

Graphics Designer –Remote- USA

About us

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Role and Responsibilities

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) was created to reduce costs by consolidating IT assets and resources, including platforms, systems, software, and networks. OTS also manages technology procurement to standardize tools and improve operational efficiency across agencies. These roles support the implementation of IT tools and web-based materials for a federally funded transitions initiative. Only one pre-approved vendor under the relevant federal grant will be selected for this task.

The scope of the proposed services will include, but are not limited to the following:

Meet with State staff to determine the scope of a project.

Advise State on strategies to reach a particular audience.

Determine the message the design should portray.

Create images that identify a product or convey a message.

Develop graphics for logos and websites.

Select colours, images, text style, and layout.

Present the design to State.

Incorporate changes recommended by the State into the final design.

Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them.

Ensure that coding standards are met, optimizing the web architectures for navigability and accessibility.

Utilize specialized graphic design software to prepare designs.

Keep up to dte with the latest software and computer technologies.

Plan site design by clarifying goals; designing functionality.

Develop site navigation by categorizing content, funnelling traffic through content.

Develop site content and graphics by coordinating with copywriters and graphic artists, designing images, icons, banners, audio enhancements, related site enhancements.

Prepare site by installing and configuring server software; installing programming language using authoring and formatting tools; ensuring cross-platform compatibility; establishing links.

Establish loanability by registering with search engines.

Upgrades site by updating content and graphics; monitoring performance and results; identifying and evaluating improvement options; introducing new technology; maintaining links.

Protect site by designing and installing security precautions.

Maintain site appearance by developing and enforcing content and display standards, editing submissions.

Provide information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience in software development or experience in graphic design (Adobe CS software suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, HTML, etc.)

Experience effectively executing against brand guidelines and maintaining brand standards, including demonstrating considered layout, image composition, typography, and colour palette.

Experience designing externally facing information and graphics in a visually appealing way.

Thorough knowledge of current technology solutions for internet, handheld/mobile devices, personal computers, and networks.

desirable but not mandatory

Experience with education and/or governmental institutions

Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications

UX/UI Design competencies

Application of specialized skills within a government agency environment

Fully remote