Information Designer

**Location: We are actively hiring in the Washington D.C. 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 **Information Designer** to join our dynamic team, where we collaborate with clients across a wide range of industries 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’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Visual Journalism, Animation, Information Design, or a related field. - 5–10 years of experience in graphic design, information design, visual communication, or a related field. - **Active Secret Clearance required** - Strong expertise in information design, visual storytelling, and communicating complex information through visual means. - Well-versed in a variety of design disciplines (e.g., information design, graphic design, brand development, experience design) and able to select the appropriate approach for a given challenge. - Strong understanding of information hierarchy, visual communication principles, accessibility considerations, and human-centered design methodologies. - Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and cross-functional teams. - Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and craft. - Able to work independently while contributing effectively within collaborative team environments. - Approaches work with optimism, openness to new ideas, and a collaborative mindset. - Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud tools and the ability to leverage a variety of design technologies to create effective visual communication products across print and digital environments. - Portfolio that demonstrates both conceptual skills and design execution **Responsibilities** Strategic Visual Problem Solving - Partners with cross-functional teams, including strategists, researchers, engineers, and subject matter experts, to understand client challenges and communication objectives. - Applies human-centered design principles to develop visual solutions that align audience needs, stakeholder priorities, and business objectives. - Translates quantitative and qualitative data, research findings, and complex concepts into clear visual formats that communicate insights, opportunities, and recommendations. - Develops information hierarchies, visual frameworks, and communication structures that improve comprehension, navigation, and usability. - Guides visual approaches that help stakeholders understand complex systems, processes, concepts, and strategic initiatives. - Independently manages design workstreams while balancing quality, deadlines, and client expectations. Visual Design & Information Products - Develops high-quality visual products including infographics, dashboards, charts, diagrams, presentations, wireframes, prototypes, and decision-support materials. - Creates custom vector illustrati…