Global Dimensions - Springfield, VA
posted 5 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Springfield, VA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
The Mid-level Web Designer at Global Dimensions will play a crucial role in creating interactive products that effectively communicate intelligence reporting. This position involves collaborating with analysts and multidisciplinary teams to design user-friendly interfaces and establish best practices for graphic production.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with analysts to conceptualize interactive products that clearly and efficiently communicate intelligence reporting.
- Create wireframes, storyboards, and design mockups of UI layouts in preparation for customer consultations.
- Conceptualize, capture, and create intuitive interactive user interfaces that are understandable for all users.
- Work closely with other tradecraft specialties at NGA and across the IC as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Assist to establish best practices, standards, templates, and other style guides for all graphics produced in ATC and the Analysis Directorate.
- Brief management, mission partners, and senior leaders on digital and web products created in ATC and related efforts.
- Design a functional website or application depicting code and design elements viewable in real-time and offline.
Requirements
- TS/SCI security clearance
- Skilled with User Interface (UI) design and User Experience (UX) design or research
- The ability to visually depict complex data and reporting into creative design solutions that effectively communicate the customer's objectives and requirements.
- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3, knowledge of client-side scripting, JavaScript and the JavaScript framework, Angular and jQuery.
- Ability to create original graphics (icons, maps, images, etc.)
- Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
- Experience in Adobe CC with emphasis using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Dreamweaver.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator's plugin 'MaPublisher'
