Junior Graphic Designer

Netchannels is looking for a talented Graphic Designer to render services for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington DC.
This position is located in Washington DC:One Columbus Circle NE Washington DC 20544

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is looking for entry-level graphic design production activities application of AO Style Manualcompliant formatting and branding standards template application to recurring and new materials organization and maintenance of the Branchs digital asset library file preparation and preflight for both digital and print production.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide consistent AO Style Manualcompliant graphic design support for the Property Printing and Distribution Branchs daily operational needs ensuring all design products reflect the AOs institutional identity and professional standards.
• Maintain visual continuity for ongoing publications forms presentations and internal communications by applying established templates layouts and branding guidelines accurately and consistently across all deliverables.
• Support PPD production continuity by performing template-based layout tasks and file preparation activities that enable the Branch to sustain uninterrupted design production output during staffing gaps or surge periods.
• Organize label and maintain the Branchs digital asset library in accordance with AO file naming conventions approved folder structures and metadata standards ensuring assets are accessible current and properly categorized.
• Apply basic Section 508 accessibility tagging to documents and digital files as directed supporting AOs commitment to equitable access for all users of its communications and information products.
• Produce accurate polished deliverables within established turnaround timelines and quality standards meeting or exceeding the Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs) defined in Section 6 of this SOW.
• Assist senior graphic design staff with production tasks file handoffs design revisions and template development as directed contributing to the overall efficiency and output capacity of the Property Printing and Distribution Branch.
• Ensure all work products reflect AOs branding identity as prescribed in the current edition of the AO Style Manual including approved typography color systems logo treatments and document structure standards.

• Flyers infographics forms charts
• Presentation materials
• Template-based layouts
• Routine visual products

• Apply AO templates to new content
• Maintain production-ready templates
• Prepare continuity files to support uninterrupted output during surge periods

• Prepare print-ready and digital-ready files
• Conduct preflight checks (fonts links color modes resolution)
• Package files for archiving or handoff

• Maintain digital asset libraries
• Apply AO naming conventions
• Archive completed project files
• Submit quarterly Digital Asset Audit Reports

• Reading order
• Alt text
• Heading structure
• Metadata

• Participate in coordination meetings (not supervision meetings)
• Submit Weekly Status Reports summarizing deliverables issues and progress

About Netchannels

At Netchannels we value differences. We believe that success is achieved by pulling together all talents from all sources. We also believe that each and every single one of us can change the World. Were dedicated to matching our talents with the best opportunity for them and for our clients.

Netchannels is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.