Guidehouse

Graphic Designer

Guidehouse • $89K — $148K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional design experience
  • Strong proficiency in graphic design and branding
  • Experienced in digital & print layout, market communications
  • Skilled in typography and production of simple animations/GIFs
  • Ability to engage in human-centered design tasks

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality human-centered visuals and communication products
  • Support user-centered design workflows including storyboarding and prototyping
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to refine requirements
  • Maintain organized design files and ensure quality in deliverables
  • Contribute reliably to the team culture and client engagements

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Learning Opportunities
  • Student Loan PayDown Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Activities
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Design & Production

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:

1. Create High-Quality Human-Centered Visual & Communication Products
  • Develop graphics, publications, templates, brand assets, mapping products, and UI-aligned visual materials supporting ISG MPP deliverables-similar to Vicky Germano's work across FEMA, Air Force, and DHS programs.
  • Translate complex engineering or mission requirements into clear, intuitive visual outputs for government clients.

2. Support Human-Centered Design Engineering Workflows
  • Support user-centered design processes such as storyboarding, layout development, simple animation/GIF work, and iterative refinement.
  • Apply HCD principles drawn from team practice guides-including prototyping, wireframing, usability considerations, design systems, and design-engineering integration.

3. Collaborate Closely with Proteges, Dow and IC Agencies, and Guidehouse Stakeholders
  • Engage frequently with cross-functional partners to refine requirements, solicit feedback, iterate quickly, and maintain design accuracy.
  • Provide strong communication in project discussions, syncs, and design review sessions.

4. Manage Design Files, Organization, and Delivery Quality
  • Maintain impeccable file/layer organization and prepare deliverables that any team member can easily inherit.
  • Ensure accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment across all MPP artifacts.

5. Operate as a Reliable Contributor within the HCD Team
  • Participate in visibility/value syncs and share ongoing work, mirroring how Victoria Germano supports team culture and collaboration in meetings.
  • Bring creativity, positivity, and client-centric delivery to every engagement.

What You Will Need:
  • TEN (10)+ years professional design experience
  • Proficiency in:
    • Graphic design
    • Branding
    • Digital & print layout
    • Email templates
    • Web ad/social media design
    • Typography
    • Simple animation/GIF production
    • Strategic communications
  • Ability to contribute to human-centered design engineering tasks (visual storytelling, iterative feedback cycles, prototyping foundations).

What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Experience supporting DOW, IC, FEMA, Air Force or other national security clients
  • Comfort producing complex visual products such as transit maps, public-facing graphics, or large multi-asset packages (sound transit, OEHP newsletters, posters, etc.).
  • Familiarity with HCD frameworks.
  • Experience with client feedback cycles, retrospectives, and continuous improvement culture.
  • Strong client collaboration skills; comfort working in fast-turnaround environments
  • Ability to ask clarifying questions, push back appropriately when needed, and communicate constraints.


The annual salary range for this position is $89,000.00-$148,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
2018

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