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Graphic Designer, Communications Consultant 4 (CC4) Recruitment #2024-6-5831 Full-time, Permanent, Represented position Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA

*Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered * *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $5,117.00 - $6,876.00 Monthly *

(See official listing for full details.)

Responsibilities:

• Is the Agency lead for all visual and graphic design projects.
• Creates and produces all visual and design elements of publications, reports, displays, interpretive signs, electronic media, and other agency products.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates creation, collection, preparation, and dissemination of graphical design and visual elements of annual, biennial, and special reports, brochures, pamphlets, and material for mass news media.
• Advises Communications Director and Executive Management on graphic design and visual communications strategies. Offers ideas and information on best media, techniques, technology, content, and format.
• Develops and maintains the agency's graphic identity, evaluates division products, web presentation of information, and public relations materials to ensure agency identity is enhanced.
• Participates in strategic sessions about design and visual communications to the public, media, and internal clients; project input meetings, brainstorm sessions, and client meetings as required by Executive Management.
• Train staff on how to use and comply with agency visual standards. Directs, trains, and evaluates the work of other graphic designers in the agency and other professional/technical staff, and develops and conducts training.
• Independently or with a team, conceptualizes, designs, and produces complex, agency-wide visual communications projects, such as annual reports, brochures, logos, illustrations, displays, indoor and outdoor interpretive signs, advertisements, maps, internet materials, comprehensive layouts, and other communications materials.
• Analyzes and edits visual elements and written content for clarity of communication.
• Researches, recommends, prepares, and collects bids from vendors. Directs other graphic design staff, contractors, and vendors. Coordinates and monitors production phases, and serves as a liaison for clients, contractors, and state printers.

*Required Qualifications: *

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible design experience or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
• Experience designing for organizations, including developing materials for factsheets, social media, web, and special publications such as reports and white papers.
• Experience interpreting and analyzing public information, policy, and issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively and change course if necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, graphic, written, and verbal, and ability to make complex information understandable to the general public using visual design.