MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP
Graphic Design Experts
Full Time • Fully Remote - US
McGarity Consulting Group is a learning and organizational development firm headquartered in Chicago. Our clients include government agencies, regulated industries, and mission-driven organizations that build workforce capability—from instructional design and e-learning to coaching, facilitation, and change management.
We are seeking to add graphic design contractors to our bench in anticipation of increased client demand.
Core design skills (required)
We are seeking to add graphic design contractors to our bench in anticipation of increased client demand.
Core design skills (required)
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign at an advanced level
- Visual design basics: layout, typography, color theory, hierarchy and grid systems
- Building and applying brand guidelines, including working inside a client's style guide
- Icons, infographics and data visualization that turn technical content into simple visuals
- Print and digital production: export settings, file prep and version control
eLearning and instructional graphics (required)
- Graphics for Articulate Storyline: slide backgrounds, character poses, buttons, states and layers
- Familiarity with Absorb Create and Rise (preferred)
- Ability to read a storyboard and turn it into finished screens with the instructional designers
- Visuals for technical and process content, such as equipment diagrams, workflows and annotated photos (useful for the Exxon analyzer-type courses)
- Basic motion graphics or animation in After Effects or Vyond (preferred)
Accessibility (required)
- Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA design rules: color contrast, not relying on color alone, readable fonts and alt-text-ready graphics
- Creating accessible PDFs from InDesign (tagging and reading order), or working with Diana on remediation
- Designing for screen readers and keyboard navigation in eLearning
Collaboration and process (required)
- Taking structured feedback from SMEs, clients and the PM, and managing review rounds
- File organization and naming that fits the team's handoff process
- Comfort with remote collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint and Review 360
- Working knowledge of Figma or Canva for quick mockups (nice to have)
Proposals and business development exposure (preferred)
- Layouts for proposals and capability statements, plus RFP response formatting under strict page and font limits
- Templates for Word and PowerPoint that non-designers can maintain
- Covers, org charts, process graphics and past-performance one-pagers
- Working quickly under fixed submission deadlines
Nice to have
- Experience in federal or government contracting
- Video editing in Premiere Pro or Camtasia
- AI image tools such as Firefly, used responsibly and with an eye on licensing
Please include a portfolio that includes eLearning samples or a Storyline project, at least one infographic or technical diagram, a proposal or long-form layout, and evidence of accessible design.
This is a remote position.
(if you already have a resume on Indeed)