Graphic Designer-Government Services

HORNE isa professional services firm founded on acornerstoneof public accounting.As a top 25 business advisory firm, our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations across the nation and Puerto Rico. Our Government Services practice is at the forefront of economic recovery programs nationwide with one of the most experienced and innovative teams anywhere. Our team provides program and project management, compliance, grant management, subject matter expertise and disaster recovery solutions needed to help government agencies affect positive change.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Government Services group in HORNE with responding to proposals/presentations with the overall objective of supporting ongoing business development efforts. This individual will need to have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, performing creative tasks quickly and with a high level of attention to detail. This individual will need to collaborate effectively with others to achieve deadlines.

The ideal candidate for this position would have the following minimum qualifications:

Qualifications

Required

• 1 - 2+ years of relevant work experience - accompanied by a strong portfolio
• Bachelor’s degree or related experience with preferred concentration in graphic design and/or comparable work experience
• Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign and knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop
• Willingness and ability to work under pressure to develop creative designs within tight deadlines and in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills (written, verbal and presentational)
• Skill in layout, composition, and in methods to design for easy review
• Willingness to follow branding guidelines, yet creatively design within the parameters for client-oriented appeal.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to take initiative and keep deliverables moving to meet deadlines
• Ability to focus on details with a focus on producing quality documents
• Ability to work well in a group environment to manage document edits, organize information and improve work products
• Able to take direction, develop and design materials in real-time, and quickly incorporate feedback
• Ability to translate concepts into content that is accessible to audiences with mixed levels of expertise
• Ability to follow file protocols and organizational structures to house document information in a manner that allows for accessibility to other groups when information is needed.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet deadlines – some weekend, holidays and late evenings will be required to meet client/proposal deadlines and objectives.

Preferred:

• Video editing experience - including incorporating video elements into documents or websites.
• Maintaining a positive attitude and demeanor interacting and working with others in a customer service manner implementing changes to designs and work products with good cheer.

 Job Responsibilities

• Think creativity bringing innovative approaches to develop document deliverables from a client perspective.
• Collaborate with business development team, technical support, senior managers, and other designers to develop designs that support the messaging and strategy needs of proposals, presentation and other business development documents.
• Participate in the full lifecycle of projects, from design brief to production
• Establish, organize, and maintain graphic/document templates and resource libraries
• Coordinate with printers on production needs, driving results for a quality finished product
• Design, and produce a full range of high impact well-designed digital and print documents to enhance readability, draw the reader into the content and create appealing easy-to-read documents
• Art direction using font, color, and other design concepts to enhance and create drama within a document on overarching design themes
• Materials to design include but not limited to: infographics, presentations, proposals, flyers, etc. in print and digital formats
• Ability to grasp the substance of business issues being communicated and then create visual options that enhance/clarify audience understanding
• Ensure all artistic elements carry throughout the proposals, presentations, and deliverables ensuring a creative yet consistent look and feel; ensure brand and visual identity compliance as needed
• Ensure accuracy and currency of content and graphics, provide quality control and review on all graphics to ensure no spelling or other errors
• Demonstrate listening and decision-making skills
• Production of proposals and visual aids, as required
• Exercise judgment and communicate to teams keeping internal clients informed of projects and progress

HORNE Values…

• A forward-thinking, anticipatory professional driven by a passion to pursue your full potential and dreams.
• A work environment that promotes collaboration, consistency and community service to empower people.
• An inclusive culture that promotes career/life integration and invests in developing people in areas of focused expertise.

HORNE Offers…

• An unrivaled distinctive, special culture that values collaboration, innovation and positive energy which HORNE calls the Wise Firm ©.
• A team of professionals grounded in strong, personal relationships and a sense of belonging to a common purpose for adding value and making a difference.
• A dedicated team of individuals from diverse backgrounds working together to leave our clients better than we found them.