Senior Designer – Publications

Overview

The Senior Graphic Designer (Publications Lead) is responsible for executing the layout, composition, and formatting of TAS’s high-profile federal publications.

Primary Duties

Lead the

• layout and design production
• of multi-hundred-page reports using Adobe InDesign.
• Develop tables, charts, and formatted figures from Word and Excel data inputs.
• Prepare interactive PDFs with hyperlinks, bookmarks, and page numbering accuracy.

Deliver

• print-ready and web-ready files
• per TAS and GPO technical specifications.
• Coordinate proof cycles (two rounds minimum) with TAS CSO, incorporating feedback within 24–48 hours.
• Oversee document structure, master pages, typography, kerning, and leading consistency.
• Ensure all design outputs comply with TAS’s Style Guide, IRM 1.17.7, and Section 508 standards.
• Support production of
• advance copies
• (up to 30 printed, spiral-bound sets) for Congressional and stakeholder distribution.
• Maintain and archive source files, fonts, and linked items for government ownership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related discipline.

Minimum

• 5 years of experience
• in publication design for federal or large-scale public sector clients.
• Expert proficiency in

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)

• .
• Strong knowledge of
• CMYK color management
• , typography, and long-document production.

Familiarity with

• FedRAMP-compliant file transfers
• and data security protocols.
• Ability to manage intense publication cycles with evening/weekend availability during December and June deadlines.