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Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Graphic Designer is a hands-on creative role within WETA's in-house Creative Studio, responsible for supporting the production of print, digital, broadcast, and environmental design across WETA's platforms. Reporting to the Design Director, you will execute design work across WETA's distinct sub-brands—including WETA PBS, WETA+, Well Beings, and WETA Classical—contributing to WETA's visual identity through a range of execution-focused assignments. In this role, you'll design print collateral and digital assets for fundraising campaigns and program initiatives; apply brand identities and style guides across WETA's program portfolios (from classical music to history documentaries to health and wellness content); and contribute to environmental graphics projects such as branded interior spaces across WETA's facilities. This role will also support internal communications, working closely with our People & Culture team. This requires a strong eye for design, print production fundamentals, and the ability to navigate feedback constructively in a collaborative environment. You will execute within established brand guidelines and contribute fresh thinking where appropriate. Strong organizational skills and comfort with hands-on execution across multiple concurrent projects are essential. Familiarity with or interest in integrating AI tools into your design workflow is a plus.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Brand Design Execution:
Design advertising collateral, publications, promotional merchandise, event materials, and program assets within WETA's established brand guidelines.
Cross-Platform Execution:
Produce print, digital, web, social media, and broadcast assets that meet project specifications and brand standards.
Print Production Support:
Assist with print production processes, including file preparation and pre-flighting, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality and meet specifications.
Iterative Collaboration:
Work with cross-departmental stakeholders to translate creative briefs into effective designs, incorporating feedback constructively and meeting project timelines.
Studio Administration:
Help maintain the studio's digital asset management system, organize project files, and support day-to-day studio operations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Brand Design Execution:
The ability to apply and execute within established brand identities and visual guidelines across WETA's organization and its sub-brands.
Multichannel Execution:
Strong foundational design skills, such as typography and layout, applied consistently across print, digital, web, and broadcast platforms.
Print Production Fundamentals:
Working knowledge of physical production processes, including file preparation, pre-flighting, color correction, and vendor coordination.
Diplomatic Communication:
The interpersonal skills required to translate creative briefs, present concepts, and constructively navigate iterative stakeholder feedback.
Time Management & Organization:
The ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, meet fast-paced deadlines, and keep project files and digital assets organized
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Technical Expertise:
Strong foundation in typography, layout, hierarchy, and color theory, alongside knowledge of print production (pre-flighting, color correction).
Soft Skills:
Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills to balance multiple deadlines and effectively articulate design concepts.
Generative AI Familiarity:
Familiarity with or interest in integrating ethical generative AI tools into design workflows, with an awareness of appropriate and responsible use.
Portfolio:
A link to a portfolio showcasing relevant work is strictly required.
EDUCATION
AA (2-Year College)
LOCATION
WETA and NewsHour Productions are Washington, DC established media and news organizations. We are a largely local workforce based out of the Campbell Place office in Arlington, VA. WETA and NewsHour Productions value employee flexibility when possible. Most positions based in our Arlington, VA office will be onsite or hybrid, depending upon the role.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
WETA, the flagship public media station in the nation's capital, produces and distributes content that informs, inspires, and enriches lives. As the second-largest producing station for the public media system, WETA creates programming to explore history, arts, and culture, partnering with acclaimed filmmakers such as Ken Burns and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. National WETA productions include The American Revolution and Finding Your Roots, among many others. WETA is also home to PBS News, the primary daily, breaking, and special news producer for PBS. Its broadcast productions include PBS News Hour, Washington Week with The Atlantic, Horizons from PBS News, and Compass Points from PBS News, as well as specials, documentaries, and a robust footprint across digital platforms. Locally, WETA serves audiences across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, through television, radio, and digital platforms. Audiences access WETA on broadcast channels
WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA
Metro, WETA World, and
WETA PBS
Kids, and digitally through the free streaming platform WETA+. Listeners tune into WETA Classical, the exclusive home for classical music in the Greater Washington area, via radio, online, and the WETA Classical app. Benefits |
WETA EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
WETA and NewsHour Productions are equal opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internships. WETA and NewsHour Productions make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
