Associate Information Designer

Location: We are actively hiring in the San Diego area.

Who We Are: LINK is a fast-growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that leverages human-centered design to support strategy, innovation, communication, change, and branding within the federal government and adjacent industry partners. At LINK, we partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories. 

Let us be your partners in change.About the Opportunity:LINK is actively seeking an Associate Information Designer to join our dynamic team, where we collaborate with clients across a broad range of subject matter and technologies to create impactful visual stories that communicate complex ideas. You will be responsible for translating concepts into compelling visual products, including prototypes, wireframes, infographics, charts, and diagrams, to effectively convey both quantitative data and abstract ideas in print and digital formats.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative professional to apply human-centered design and design thinking principles to solve complex challenges and deliver visually engaging solutions. You will work closely with both internal teams and clients to understand their needs, develop intuitive information hierarchies, and create designs that support their goals.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, UX Design, Visual Journalism, Visual Communications, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design or a related role
• Expertise in information design, with a passion for creating visual stories and working with data to deliver impactful solutions
• Well-versed in a variety of design areas (e.g., experience design, brand development, information design, graphic design) to propose and develop the best solutions for each project
• Highly motivated to solve end-user challenges, meet stakeholder needs, and achieve business goals
• Exceptional organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Capable of meeting deadlines and adapting to changing requirements
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and able to lead clients and teams to clarity around requirements
• A bias towards positivity, openness and supporting others

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our strategy and design teams to understand our client’s challenges and the respective solution, then co-create effective visual products to convey it all to the appropriate audience
• Translate ideas into compelling visual stories, to include prototyping concepts through sketching
• Create infographics, charts, diagrams, presentations, and other visual products to convey both quantitative data and abstract concepts for use in print and digital formats
• Design presentations, reports, brochures, and other assorted marketing materials
• Design branding schemes or adhere to existing guidelines to create a consistent look and feel unique to individual clients
• Perform background, market, and brand research for new and existing clients
• Write scripts, compose storyboards, cut audio-tracks, and create motion graphics (preferred, not required)
• Build out Creative Cloud library assets, compile portfolio references from past projects, and play a role in routine project management
• Work iteratively by proactively asking for feedback from internal partners and clients to incrementally improve solutions 
• Work iteratively by proactively asking for feedback from internal partners and clients to incrementally improve solutions
• Manage project deadlines and workload

Work Schedule:

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Hybrid, with 2–3 days a week working onsite with the client
• Some travel required to meet with prospects/clients, attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events 

Salary We're committed to offering competitive compensation. While the salary range for this position is $55,000-$74,000, your final offer may be adjusted based on factors like experience and location.

Benefits:

• $100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
• LINK sponsored healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with employer contribution of up to 4%
• 11 Federal Holidays per year 
• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year 
• Paid Holiday Time Off (Christmas Eve through the New Year) 
• Annual bonus plan participation
• Annual profit sharing participation
• $2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
• Technology package that includes a LINK-owned MacBook Pro, monitor, mouse and keyboard

EOE