We are immediately seeking a graphic designer who can ** work**** full time through October 31, 2024** to produce direct mail, campaign literature, campaign collateral, logo and branding concepts, infographics, shareable social media graphics, social media ads, and digital display ads, among other things.
As a part of the Dover Group’s creative team, the graphic designer will report to the Chief Creative Officer and will work with copywriters, other designers, the production team, and senior staff members to produce work that is consistent with the Dover Group’s history of award-winning design.
The graphic designer should be creative, organized, detail-oriented, comfortable managing several projects at once, and open to feedback and input from others. We work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, sometimes with irregular hours.
The Dover Group believes that diverse voices have been historically underrepresented in political consulting and that our work is more creative and has a greater impact when it’s informed by a variety of perspectives. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented candidates to apply.
Examples of our work: https://www.doverstrategygroup.com/our-work/
Primary Responsibilities
Work across the Adobe suite to produce visually compelling political designs, in a high volume. Including:
Print: Direct mail pieces, campaign literature/signage, candidate logos and campaign style guides.
Digital: Digital display ads, social media ads, and occasionally splash page, microsite, and website mock-ups.
Layout Design: Quickly organizing text and images in a legible and compelling way. From long format (direct mailers and multi-page collateral) to short format (digital and social ads).
Photo manipulation: Color correcting, spot-healing and enhancing candidate photos. Manipulating stock images to bring a direct mail/digital concept to life, including working with emerging AI tools in the Adobe Suite.
Vector manipulation: Manipulating stock illustrations to bring a candidate logo or direct mail/digital concept to life.
Work quickly and collaboratively with other members of the creative team to produce the best possible creative concepts and design solutions.
Proactively communicate with relevant team members as needed in our remote work environment.
Track your work closely to ensure you meet deadlines and nothing falls through the cracks.
Understand the fast-paced, client-oriented, changing nature of our work, and incorporate a flexible, feedback-friendly mindset during the design process.
Requirements
At least two years working as a print and digital designer
Expertise working with the Adobe suite: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Familiarity with Canva
Strong Typography Skills
Strong Photo/Vector Manipulating Skills
Expert experience setting up files and packaging materials for print
Expert experience setting up files and exporting materials for digital/screen
Ability to work on a high-volume of design work across multiple clients and media channels (print and digital)
Ability to keep brand standards/visuals consistent across media channels (print and digital)
Ability to communicate clearly, quickly, and professionally over email, phone, and video conference
Ability to be solution-oriented, flexible and incorporate a feedback-friendly mindset during the design process
Ability to meet deadlines
Excellent organizational skills
Relentless attention to detail
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Flexible schedule and willingness to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, especially during the peak of the campaign season
Interest in progressive political candidates and causes is a plus
Experience producing animated graphics or short videos is a plus, but not required