Senior Designer & Illustrator (Future Opportunity)

Senior Designer & Illustrator

You bring humanity to the work.

You understand that illustration is not decoration. It shapes tone, emotion, personality, and meaning. In a world increasingly filled with generated content, you know how to create work with authorship, personality, and a clear visual point of view.

You think like both a designer and an illustrator. You understand systems, composition, storytelling, and how images work across experiences and formats. You know when an idea needs clarity, when it needs emotion, and when it needs a distinct point of view.

You care deeply about craft. Line, texture, shape, rhythm, gesture, composition. You understand how small decisions give work specificity and emotional weight.

You move comfortably between conceptual thinking and execution. Sometimes building fully illustrated systems. Sometimes creating a single image or moment that gives the work its identity.

The work spans campaigns, digital experiences, content, and brand systems. It needs to hold together across channels, audiences, and formats. The expectations are high.

About ICF Next

ICF Next brings together strategy, creativity, data, and technology to solve real problems.

We work with organizations facing complex challenges across energy, public health, climate, and more. The work is not just about communication. It is about helping people understand, engage, and take action.

Our teams build integrated campaigns and experiences that connect with people and hold together across channels. The work needs to be clear, useful, and built to perform. If it does not resonate, it does not work.

As a Senior Designer & Illustrator, you’ll:

• Develop original visual approaches for campaigns, brands, and experiences

• Create illustration systems and assets across digital, social, content, and brand environments

• Contribute to concept development from the beginning of the creative process

• Build compositions and visual systems that balance clarity, emotion, and craft

• Partner closely with writers, strategists, designers, and art directors to shape ideas

• Help define how illustration, typography, image, and motion work together across experiences

• Present work with clear rationale and creative confidence

• Maintain a high level of craft across multiple projects and timelines

You’ll bring:

Basic Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in design, illustration, or a related creative discipline

• A portfolio that demonstrates strong craft, conceptual thinking, and visual storytelling

Professional Skills

• Deep understanding of composition, typography, color, and visual hierarchy

• Experience contributing to campaigns, visual systems, or brand identities across multiple formats

• Strong illustration skills with the ability to work across styles while maintaining a clear point of view

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and contemporary creative tools

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Additional professional attributes:

• Strong attention to detail and consistency

• Ability to push ideas beyond the expected solution

• Curiosity about culture, storytelling, and visual communication

• Comfort working collaboratively across disciplines

• Ability to balance expressive craft with strategic objectives

• Confidence giving and receiving feedback in a creative environment

What we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options

• Competitive benefits, including healthcare and retirement plans

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• A collaborative environment with opportunities to connect across teams

• Opportunities to contribute to social impact and community initiatives

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.