Technical Graphic Designer & Motion Designer

Securiport is seeking a Technical Graphic Designer and Motion Designer to join its Reston, Virginia team. This onsite role emphasizes precise execution, production quality, and strict adherence to brand systems, turning approved concepts into production-ready visuals across digital, print, signage, and large-format environments, including motion graphics and UI animations.

The position is full-time and onsite in Reston, requiring a minimum of four years of production-focused graphic design experience and the ability to work within brand and regulatory guidelines for high-visibility settings such as airport and border-control contexts.

Responsibilities

• Draft and refine a range of communication materials (brochures, logos, signs, books, web pages, annual reports, advertisements) and revise based on feedback.
• Convert approved layouts, wireframes, and brand templates into final production-ready assets.
• Prepare advertising layouts and copy for company materials and secure review and approval.
• Strictly follow brand guidelines, typography systems, spacing, color codes (RGB, CMYK, Pantone), and accessibility standards.
• Produce pixel- and dimension-accurate designs for print, digital, and physical environments.
• Gather information and materials to prepare deliverables.
• Illustrate concepts through rough art and copy layouts, considering arrangement, size, type, and style.
• Retouch and manipulate images; integrate UI design processes, sketches, mockups, prototypes, and presentations into cohesive multimedia production.
• Create graphics, animations, and videos aligned with client brands and style guidelines.
• Manage visual assets, including brand assets, photography, and raw video footage.
• Investigate postproduction design to ensure brand accuracy remains intact.
• Obtain concept approval by presenting rough layouts for sign-off.
• Execute static and animated assets strictly from approved storyboards, scripts, and templates.
• Produce short-form motion graphics, UI animations, and informational videos without altering messaging.
• Apply consistent typography, timing, transitions, and branding across motion outputs.
• Design for digital screens, LED displays, and large-format environments including airport and border-control contexts.
• Support social and web distribution and create educational and informational content.
• Ensure correct frame rates, aspect ratios, resolutions, codecs, and compression for each deployment environment.
• Optimize animations for performance, clarity, and legibility in high-traffic public spaces.
• Prepare files for print, fabrication, and digital deployment (PDF/X, EPS, AI, SVG, PNG, JPG, MP4, etc.).
• Manage bleed, trim, resolution, color profiles, die lines, and material constraints; coordinate with printers, fabricators, signage vendors, and digital integrators.
• Maintain organized file structures, version control, and asset libraries; export assets in formats including MP4, MOV, GIF, Lottie/JSON, and SVG animation.
• Coordinate technical delivery requirements with vendors, IT teams, and integrators; support large-format signage such as floor decals, wall graphics, kiosks, and wayfinding systems.
• Apply precise measurements and scale for airport, border, and high-traffic environments; ensure visibility, legibility, contrast, and durability standards are met.
• Ensure materials comply with internal brand governance, communication protocols, and applicable international standards.
• Execute updates quickly based on feedback and maintain consistency across multilingual materials without changing approved messaging.
• Build and maintain templates for presentations, signage, social media, reports, and marketing collateral to standardize processes and reduce rework.
• Support scale by enabling non-design teams to use approved templates correctly and assist with social media management and trend awareness.
• Stay current with standard design technologies and trends; proofread for quality and accuracy; liaise with printers for press-ready output.
• Tailor graphic concepts to fit company standards and brand compliance, with other duties as assigned.
• This is a full-time onsite position based in Reston, Virginia, with eligibility requirements as noted.

Requirements

• This is a full-time onsite position located in Reston, Virginia.
• U.S. citizenship or green card holder is required to be considered.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of print production workflows and digital export standards.
• Experience preparing files for large-format print, signage, and fabrication.
• Working knowledge of Figma or similar tools for layout handoff and versioning.
• Color management expertise (CMYK, RGB, Pantone, ICC profiles).
• Understanding of resolution, scaling, bleed, trim, and finishing requirements.
• Typography systems and multilingual layout handling experience.
• Basic accessibility knowledge (contrast, readability, hierarchy).
• 4–7+ years in production-focused graphic design.
• Experience with corporate, government, or aviation sectors preferred.
• Proven ability to work within strict brand and compliance frameworks and handle quick turnarounds with multiple projects.
• Reliable in high-volume, deadline-driven production environments.

Technologies

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Figma

What this role is not

• Not a concept-driven or campaign ideation role.
• Not focused on experimental design.
• Not responsible for brand strategy or creative direction.
• This is a full-time onsite position based in Reston, Virginia.
• U.S. citizenship or green card holder is required to be considered.