Sr. Graphic Designer; Marketing, Digital, Motion

Taoti is looking for a full time Sr. Graphic Designer who specializes in marketing design, digital design (ie, websites), and has at least some lightweight animation/motion graphics chops. Big bonus points for someone who leans heavily into AI tools to do the job!

The title kinda says it all. We're looking for a top notch designer that knows how to crank out beautiful work effectively and efficiently. Someone who understands how to translate business objectives into design. Someone who knows how to focus their time on the things that count (like calls-to-action) versus the things that are just there to look pretty. Someone who believes that content and design are inseparably intertwined.

And someone who considers their use of AI tools a competitive advantage.

• Create spec work for an integrated marketing campaign tasked with driving more visitors to a major museum (
  
  Note:
  
  we’re looking for original creative concepting here. Not just bringing someone else’s vision to life.)
• Design the home page for national association in Figma (while we do have dedicated UX people, given how closely UX, UI, and design are related, we appreciate designers with strong UX instincts.) Big bonus points if you’ve designed in Webflow, Framer, or similar low-code web platforms.
• Create pre-press files for print work (you should understand the print world and know how to prep files that professional printers will need)
• Create animated social media assets in Canva or Cap Cut to promote a major arena
• Use AI to generate mockups of a trade show booth that we’ll create
• Digest content from a case study and them come up with supporting graphics (and motion graphics) to accentuate the key points

This is a full time, W2 position in our offices on Capitol Hill (Washington, DC). Teleworking is permitted on an ad hoc basis with good reason, but otherwise, this is a fully in-office position. Please note that we will likely not respond to applicants seeking freelance or partner agency opportunities.

Taoti is a full-service creative agency. Which means, we do a bit of everything. Clients range from national associations and non-profits to government and commercial clients. We build websites, run social media campaigns, come up with integrated marketing campaigns, do branding (or usually re-branding), produce TV commercials and podcasts, etc. (Just check out our portfolio if you want a sense of the types of work we do: ) Which is all to say that we’re looking for someone with a broad range of skill sets and experience.

While we don’t expect one person to be able to do everything, it’s fair to say that the more versatile you are, the more valuable you can be to the agency.

We are looking for someone who is adept at modern, light-weight design tools (like Canva and Cap Cut over Photoshop and Premier.) Not that we don’t want you to use the tried and trusted Adobe Suite where needed, but we’re big believers in the right tool for the job, and if some of these consumer-grade design tools can make you faster and more efficient, we prefer you go that route.

Along those lines, Taoti leans heavily into AI, and we’re looking for someone who wants to be an AI pioneer with us. Someone naturally inclined to try new tools and tech and champion their inclusion into our process. We’re past the point of dabbling and are looking for people who can help us institutionalize AI into our daily processes. Tip: talk to us about your AI thoughts and experience in your cover letter!

Obviously, we want to hear about your experience, and of course, your portfolio is probably the most important part of your application. This is a senior role, and your body of work should speak for itself. But beyond just having the skills, we're looking for a high-energy individual that will bring a spark to the team. Someone who can inspire and support both up and down the chain of command within the team.

Someone who is proactive and comes to the table with ideas and suggestions for better ways to do things. Someone who is not afraid to speak…