Graphic Artist

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft

Job Details:

Title: Graphic Artist

Location: Lexington, MA

Contract: 36 Months

Virtual/Work from Home : Onsite

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We are looking for someone with professional experience in a technical research environment and a proven ability to work with technical subject matter experts to turn written, numerical, and existing content into compelling graphic representations. This person should have highly effective time management and project management skills with an ability to work under tight deadlines and changing customer demands in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

The majority of the products produced in this position will be presentation designs.

The candidate must have experience with:

•Designing individual charts to complete presentations

•Presentation clean up - reviewing presentations for adherence to the company’s presentation production standards and Department of Defense classification marking requirements

•Presentation concept review or storyboarding –helping customers in the early stages of a presentation to develop their concepts.

The candidate should also have additional graphic design experience in:

•Poster production for internal and external conference posters, hallway displays, and special event posters.

•Document design of technical reports, project memos, and conference event material.

The graphic arts skills and experiences the candidate should have are:

•Generating information graphics of block diagrams, flow charts, and timelines

•Scenario illustrations of mission locations, test events or plans, and other “bigger picture”situations

•Technical illustrations of machinery, hardware, ships, vehicles, weapons, structures and a variety of other technical items and objects

•Concept illustrations of new technology which includes electronic components, antennas and radars, and other various hardware.

•Photographing a variety of hardware and other electronic equipment, circuit boards and other micro components, and test site equipment

•Photo editing and retouching includes resizing and cleaning up low-resolution photos, removing unwanted parts of an image, color correcting images

The candidate must have experience in the following software:

•Adobe Illustrator

•Adobe Photoshop

•Microsoft PowerPoint

The candidate should be familiar with additional software.

•Microsoft Word and Excel

•Adobe Premiere and Media Encoder

•Blender

Candidates MUST provide a portfolio sample for submission showcasing their knowledge and understanding of:

•Graphic design, typography, color theory, and information design

•Computer illustration, specifically a technology related subject matter

•Photography of mechanical or other hardware

•Photo editing and image correction

•Any other medium or subject matter that will demonstrate their skills and talent

Other:

Education/Experience: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Communication Design, Graphic Design, or related field required. 3-5 years of graphic design experience beyond degree is required. Extensive experience (10-15 years) in lieu of Bachelor's degree can be considered.

Clearance: Interim secret sufficient to start. Candidate will be expected to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Work Location - Onsite: Due to the classified nature of the subject matter, a majority of the work time will be spent in the office at the Laboratory. Candidate should expect to be onsite 5 days/week.

EEO Employer

LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.