At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming
environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone
is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every
day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work
and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our
communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our
ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you
could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around
the world.HDR's full-service Strategic Communications Department works to help our
clients manage the social and political risk primarily associated with
infrastructure projects. We employ Coordinators and Graphic Designers who
partner with our clients and each other on public involvement, community
engagement, stakeholder outreach, event planning and implementation, and
facilitation. Our creative team works hand-in-hand with our communications
coordinators to develop graphics for events, public-facing project
materials, websites and virtual meetings, presentations, and promotional
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About the Position
Inform. Inspire. Engage. HDR's Colorado Strategic Communications team is
seeking a Graphic Designer/Graphic Production Assistant with the skills and
desire to support HDR-led strategic communication activities throughout
Colorado and Wyoming. Our visual artists partner with internal and external
stakeholders and technical experts to create meaningful, public-facing
communications that educate, engage and inspire. We team with HDR's
industry-leading engineering, architecture, and advisory experts to
implement ideas that put people first in planning and infrastructure projects.
This detail-oriented and organized visual artist will be a part of the
Colorado Strategic Communications team producing innovative and easy to
understand graphic deliverables for a wide-variety of clients. They will also
assist the Creative Director with production communications, workload, and
file organization. Our visual artists must be able to combine their creative
talent with a strategic, problem-solving mindset to guide teams and clients
to re-imagine complex problems, resulting in innovative design solutions
that make meaningful connections with the public.
Primary Responsibilities
Development of compelling, professional, visual-focused designs that
communicate and educate about wide-ranging variety of infrastructure projects.
Work products may include handouts and flyers, infographics, poster
boards, presentations, branding design, annual and project reports,
web and direct mail pieces, advertisements, interactive media, video
graphics, style guides, logos, icons, etc.
Assistance with creative team workload management, working with printing
vendors, archiving, and organizing files/marketing materials.
Ensure brand standards and production quality on all work products for a
diverse range of clients across the Colorado region with opportunities to
partner on national or global projects.
Interpret and distill highly technical information for mainstream audiences
with a strong emphasis on data-driven, technical design.
Collaborate with Project Coordinators to define goals and provide input on
strategy and innovative message delivery for targeted audiences.
Ability to perform a self-QC and review and update existing graphic designs
with requested updates quickly and efficiently.
Track product workflow and timelines to ensure projects progress in a timely
manner.
Preferred Qualifications
A meticulous creative self-starter who excels in a fast-paced,
client-focused, team environment.
Degree in graphic design preferred, or equivalent experience; experience
with graphic design for j urnalism, public-relations, engineering or
infrastructure projects strongly preferred.
A digital or hard copy graphic design portfolio that demonstrates your talent
and ability to create beautiful, smart designs, as well as your exposure
to a variety of marketing and advertising media (portfolios with examples of
public-facing designs, report summary documents,
process-driven/technical graphics, maps, and visual problem-solving
techniques in use are strongly preferred).
Strong written, verbal, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Ability to design in a wide variety of styles and an understanding of
branding/brand development, communications and research.
Ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and meet set deadlines.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite print and digital design.
Proficiency or interest in learning 508/ADA Compliance for digital design.
Offset printing/digital printing/color correction knowledge.
A sharp eye for attention to details, such as typography, alignment,
hierarchy, etc.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our
employee-owned culture.
Collaborating with the design team staff to define design goals
Why HDR
At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for; It's also
about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and
For full info follow application link.At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.USA: We are a Federal Contractor, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Employer. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of minority,
veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or
any other status protected by law.CANADA: We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.AUSTRALIA: We consider all qualified candidates regardless of gender,
ethnicity, country of birth, political or religious affiliation, health