Designer Jobs in Alexandria, VA

A Designer in the advertising industry is responsible for creating visually appealing and effective promotional materials for a company's products or services. They collaborate closely with advertising and marketing teams to understand brand objectives, target audience, and promotional goals. They use this information to create designs for various advertising platforms such as print, online, television, and social media. Designers also play a key role in selecting the colors, images, text style, and layout for an advertising campaign. They also provide quality control over their own work and the work of their team by reviewing designs for errors before printing or publishing.

A successful Designer should have strong creative and technical skills. They should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Certifications in these software programs can enhance a Designer's credibility. A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field is often required. Prior roles before becoming a Designer could include Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Production Artist. These positions provide individuals with the opportunity to gain experience in creating designs and using design software, as well as learning to work as part of a design and advertising team.

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Junior Graphic Designer - TS/SCI clearance

  • Springfield, VA (11 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 21 days ago
  • Springfield, VA (11 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 21 days ago

HOW A GRAPHIC DESIGNER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT GDIT is seeking a Graphic Designer specialist with an advanced visualization skillset....

User Experience Designer (Jr.)

  • Odenton, MD (24 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Odenton, MD (24 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 7 days ago

Technical Proficiency : Experience with design software, understanding of design principles, and practical skills related to typography, color theory, and layout....

Senior Designer

  • Arlington, VA (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • moments ago
  • Arlington, VA (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • moments ago

They are highly strategic, detail-oriented, and multi-skilled, bringing a deep understanding across visual design, user experience, user interface design, branding and even coding....

Hair Stylist - St Charles Towne Ctr

  • Waldorf, MD (17 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Waldorf, MD (17 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 hour ago

Designer or Master Designer. Be a part of a team that is changing the face of the salon industry....

Staff Product Designer, CNN Mobile Apps

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 hour ago

Impeccable visual and interaction design skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. Extensive experience in program management tools such as Confluence and Jira....

Innovation and Design Engineer, WWDE NA ARS Design

  • Arlington, VA (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Arlington, VA (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 2 hours ago

Are you an innovative leader that wants to design the next generation of world-class fulfillment centers and logistics systems across the globe? Do you want a high level of ownership in solving...

Senior ASIC Design Engineer

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 6 hours ago

Collaborate and coordinate with architects, other designers, pre- and post-silicon verification teams, synthesis, timing and Back End teams to accomplish your tasks....

Graphic Designer

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 12 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 12 hours ago

The role requires attention to detail, a strong grasp of visual design principles, and the ability to work within established brand guidelines....

Hair Stylist

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 12 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 12 hours ago

Join a locally owned Great Clips salon, the world's largest salon brand, and be one of the GREATS! Whether you're new to the industry or have years behind the chairgreat opportunities await!!...

Part-Time Hair Stylist

  • Alexandria, VA
  • 12 hours ago
  • Alexandria, VA
  • 12 hours ago

Join a locally owned Great Clips salon, the world's largest salon brand, and be one of the GREATS! Whether you're new to the industry or have years behind the chair great opportunities await!!...

Graphic designer

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 16 hours ago

Solid design experience Want motion experience- visual designer in strong skillset in motion as well....

Senior UX Designer

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 16 hours ago

The Senior UX Designer will handle the design of new and existing high-quality desktop, browser-based and native mobile applications across multiple projects....

Remote Work

Senior Product Designer, Brokerage (0-1)

  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Washington, DC (5 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago

As the senior designer for our zero-to-one project, you'll play a pivotal role in defining a new product for Robinhood. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our product offerings....

Data Center Design Manager, Data Center Engineering

  • Herndon, VA (20 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Herndon, VA (20 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS...

Hair Stylist

  • Sterling, VA (23 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sterling, VA (23 miles from Alexandria, VA)
  • 1 day ago

Position Summary The Stylist provides various hair services and treatments that improve the guests overall sense of well-being and enhances the club experience. Some services include haircuts,...

Demographic Data for Alexandria, VA

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Salary for Designer Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Designers in Alexandria, VA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.3%
Master's Degree
17.7%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.1%
High School or GED
2.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some College
0.7%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Designers in Alexandria, VA
Less than 1 year
38.5%
2-4 years
23.1%
1-2 years
19.2%
6-8 years
11.5%
4-6 years
3.8%
None
3.8%


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