Graphics Designer

Graphic Designer

Baton Rouge, LA

24+ months Contract

Purpose of the Project:

In an effort to digitize the agency's file rooms, LA Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources is

looking for consulting services to perform an assessment of their current practices and develop an

actionable roadmap to effectively digitize the paper files and store the documents into a repository

that will allow users throughout the agency to have access. Data gathering sessions will need to

be performed with multiple agency departments and regional offices.

The current process involves desktop scanning, indexing and storing documents into the Oracle

document repository. After scanning, documents are available for public viewing using the

Sunrise application. Physical documents are boxed and shipped to La. State Archives after

scanning. A small portion of the documents that need to be scanned require an oversize scanner.

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Meet with State staff to determine the scope of a project.
• Advise State on strategies to reach a particular audience.
• Determine the message the design should portray.
• Create images that identify a product or convey a message.
• Develop graphics for logos and websites.
• Select colors, images, text style, and layout.
• Present the design to State.
• Incorporate changes recommended by the State into the final design.
• Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them.
• Ensure that coding standards are met, optimizing the web architectures for navigability and accessibility.
• Utilize specialized graphic design software to prepare designs.

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory: (if applicable)

• Bachelors degree
• Experience in software development or 2+ years of experience in graphic design
• Experience effectively executing against brand guidelines and maintaining brand standards, including demonstrating considered layout, image composition, typography and color palette
• Experience designing externally facing information and graphics in a visually appealing way
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and animation)
• Available to work from Baton Rouge, LA on a regular basis

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

• Ability to effectively edit and augment written and visual elements of program content
• Experience translating technical concepts into straightforward visual designs
• Experience aligning web development applications with technical programming
• Familiarity with Craft CMS architecture
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• UX/UI Design competencies
• Application of specialized skills within a government agency environment