The Dover Group: Graphic Designer

LOCATION

Remote

SALARY

$3750 - $4583 per month, commensurate with experience / Monthly

COMPANY

The Dover Group

DEPARTMENT

Communications

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Consulting Firm

CONTACT

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, send resume and portfolio sample (a website link or pdf) to: [email protected] Please include “Designer” in the subject line.

APPLICATION LINK

[email protected]

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 

  • Please find a way to mention the phrase “pumpkin spice latte” in your application email (the subject line, or the body text) 

  • 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