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It focuses on state public utilities commissions (PUCs), which play a critical role in determining how much people pay for utility bills, how utilities invest in different types of energy, and where new energy projects are built. These 200 commissioners oversee more than $200 billion in utility spending each year and have significant influence over the future of our energy system.\nRising utility bills and electricity demand are quickly becoming a national economic and political issue. In the first half of 2025, utility rate increase requests from utilities totaled $29 billion, setting a record for any year and more than doubling the amount during the same period last year. Recognized on the 2025 “TIME100 Next” list, PowerLines is rapidly becoming a go-to source and leader in informing the national discussion of this issue and has already shaped the conversation in The New York Times here and here, Bloomberg, CBS News, Financial Times, TIME, Vox, The Daily Mail, Heatmap News, MIT Technology Review, Latitude Media, Yahoo News, and Canary Media.\nPowerLines is seeking a full-time Design and Creative Lead to oversee the organization's visual identity and lead the development and production of design materials across print, digital, and web platforms, and help expand the PowerLines brand across new channels and formats. PowerLines is headquartered in Washington, DC. This is a three-month, term-limited contract role with the possibility to extend or convert to a full-time hire. This position can either be hybrid or remote. Candidates must be based in the United States. The Design and Creative Lead will report to the Director of Communications and Executive Director.\nThe Design and Creative Lead will be responsible for producing high-quality design work, maintaining and evolving PowerLines’ established visual identity, and managing the design process from initial request through final delivery. This person will serve as the primary point of contact for design across the organization, working closely with staff in communications, policy, and leadership to understand project needs, develop briefs, establish timelines, coordinate feedback, and keep projects moving. They will also manage routine website updates, ensuring PowerLines’ digital presence remains consistent with its brand. Beyond graphic design, they will provide art and creative direction across PowerLines’ multimedia, web, and event work and help grow PowerLines as a recognizable brand in its own right.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDesign and Brand Implementation\nLead the design and production of materials across PowerLines’ communications, including reports and publications, data visualizations, infographics, social media graphics, event materials, presentations, one-pagers, and web graphics.\nApply PowerLines’ established visual identity and branding guidelines consistently across projects and platforms.\nTranslate complex policy research, data, and technical information into clear and engaging visuals.\nIdentify opportunities to thoughtfully evolve PowerLines’ visual identity as the organization and its communications needs grow.\nManage most routine updates to the PowerLines website, including publishing or updating content and incorporating graphics, reports, and other visual assets.\nCreative Direction and Brand Expansion\nProvide art direction and creative oversight for PowerLines’ multimedia work, including video and other content beyond static graphics.\nPartner with communications leadership to expand the PowerLines brand, shaping how its identity shows up across owned channels, campaigns, partnerships, and external events.\nLead design of the PowerLines website, including page layouts, user experience, and new pages and features, in addition to routine updates.\nSet the visual approach for PowerLines’ data visualizations, creating charts and graphics that make research findings easy to understand and share across reports, social media, the web, and press.\nShape the design of PowerLines events and convenings, from event branding and materials to production elements.\nBring a marketing sensibility to design work, helping PowerLines’ content reach and grow audiences across its distribution channels.\nGive creative direction and feedback to contract designers and outside creative partners.\nDesign Project Management and Communication\nServe as the primary point of contact for design requests across the organization.\nSet realistic timelines and deadlines, establish review milestones, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nMaintain organized project tracking systems, design files, and version-control practices.\nContinue refining design workflows and processes for efficient collaboration.\nCollaborate with colleagues across communications, policy, and leadership to understand project needs and deliver effective design solutions.\nHelp colleagues make effective use of existing templates and brand resources.\nRequirements\nRole Requirements\nThe ideal candidate is a strong visual communicator with experience in both print and digital design, excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work flexibly within shifting priorities and deadlines. This is an opportunity for an organized, collaborative designer who enjoys both creative problem-solving and building efficient processes in a growing organization.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAssociate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience (in lieu of a degree, 7 years of relevant experience may be considered) \nA strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality print, web, and digital design, including complex layouts, brand applications, and clear visual communication.\nHighly proficient in:\nAdobe Illustrator\nAdobe InDesign\nAdobe Photoshop\nExperience designing long-form documents, reports, publications, data visualizations, infographics, and other complex graphics.\nExperience working within established brand guidelines and applying a visual identity consistently across a range of deliverables.\nExperience providing art direction or creative direction, including guiding and giving feedback on the work of 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