Description:
Visual Information Specialists design, produce, and finish visual products. They apply broad knowledge of design principles to communicate concepts or ideas visually. They use visual communication software to generate hardcopy, softcopy, and web content, to include geospatial information products, publications, brochures, and web products.
Requirements:
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
1. Demonstrated experience in graphic design, including layout, visual hierarchy, typography, color, and/or composition.
2. Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite (CS) including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and/or Acrobat.
3. Demonstrated experience creating visualizations of numbers and statistical data sets, using infographics (information graphics) and/or visual storytelling to communicate design ideas.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Commercial Arts, Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Data Visualization, Imaging and Digital Arts, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience designing, producing, and finishing visual presentation products, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience designing, producing, and finishing visual presentation products, or a related area that successfully demonstrates the ability to perform the duties associated with this position.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
1. Demonstrated experience in interfacing with customers at various levels to meet their requirements on time, in an environment where requirements frequently change.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of cartographic principles, design and techniques, with related GIS software, such as Avenza MAPublisher and ESRI ArcGIS.
3. Knowledge of advanced visualization techniques and the current cutting-edge technologies associated with these techniques.
4. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.