ADL Visual/Graphics Designer

Job Summary: 

Provide Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) development Graphical Design and Modeling support services. 

Requirements: 

• Must be eligible for a Secret Clearance

Education and Experience:

• Must possess an associate’s degree in graphic design or related area of study.
• Must possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience involving graphic design on Government or industry ADL initiatives including combining text, illustrations, photographs, and motion objects, and preparing 3-D models, wire figures and othe rtextured media for inclusion in ADL products. 
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) years of experience providing digital media support to create simulations, graphic sequences and animations and use of graphics software: 3DStudioMax, Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection.

Essential Duties:

• Combine text, illustrations, photographs, and motion objects into sufficient quality to support learner acquisition of objectives and desired performances. These shall be accomplished using software, hardware, and other tools readily available within USCG or specified in the BPA Call.
• Ensure work and processes conform to USCG TRASYS SOPs, standards, and other requirements stipulated in the BPA Calls.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Prepare 3-D models, wire figures and other textured media for inclusion in ADL products so that these support learning specific performances.
• Provide media support to create simulations of appropriate fidelity to support performance.
• Produce graphic sequences that support acquisition of performances.
• Produce animations that support high student interactivity in chosen ADL environment.
• Evaluate graphics for effectiveness in learning performances.
• Revise graphics as feedback indicates necessary.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in reviews.
• Perform lifecycle maintenance (i.e., course updates, file conversions) on ADL assets and text documents as required.