How much does a Visual Effects Designer make in Washington, DC? The average Visual Effects Designer salary in Washington, DC is $75,442 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $67,244 and $86,269. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Visual Effects Designer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Visual Effects Designer Salary $59,779 Washington,DC March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Visual Effects Designer Salary $67,244 Washington,DC March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Visual Effects Designer Salary $75,442 Washington,DC March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Visual Effects Designer Salary $86,269 Washington,DC March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Visual Effects Designer Salary $96,127 Washington,DC March 26, 2024
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Main Digital - Washington , DC
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are seeking a passionate, non-linear thinker who thrives in the intersections of brand, marketing, and digital. Someone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a diverse clientele across several industries. A person who communicates honestly and is always willing to put their best ideas forward. WHAT YOU’LL DO: The Senior Digital Designer will join our team to solve both visual and functional design challenges. You will work with UX, Product Managers, Content Strategists, and Developers to produce visual designs that demonstrate an advanced understanding of information architecture, task flows, user journeys, and site/application structure. This will be hybrid with onsite meetings a few days per week in Washington, DC. QUALIFICATIONS: • 6+ years of experience in a product design role on a product design team working across the entire product development lifecycle and successfully shipping products • A portfolio demonstrating strong UX and UI desi
- 1 day ago
Team Carney - Washington , DC
Team Carney is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer to join our team in the DC area in support of a government agency. The Graphic Designer will apply art and design skills to produce a visually appealing product for the client. Products may include branding/logos, slick sheets, advertisements, media, and other print and digital marketing collateral. The ideal person for this position has an excellent design sense, an eye for detail, and an artistic background with the ability to coordinate color, imagination, and electronic messaging into different environments. This position is on Site in Washington DC. Responsibilities: Manage and execute client vision Create original visual designs that communicate the desired intentions in a visually appealing, creative, and unified way. Consult with team members as needed and revise projects when necessary based on feedback. Develop creative concepts that ensure brand consistency for client Requirements: At least three (3) years of related wor
- 1 day ago
Berman And Company - Arlington , VA
Berman and Company is a dynamic research, communications, advertising, government affairs firm looking for a Graphic Designer to join our award-winning creative team. We blend aggressive, creative thinking with functional expertise to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. This position would be responsible for visually translating strategies into stories across a wide spectrum of issue advocacy campaigns. They will focus on the visual design of the project and work closely with leadership, copywriters, researchers, and other creative team members to deliver unique, cross-platform solutions (print and digital). Salary will match experience and skill level. This role is in-person. Local or willing-to-relocate candidates only. Responsibilities Create innovative design solutions including graphics for issue advocacy campaigns. Key focus is concept development, branding and collateral materials for both print and digital. Create advertising materials that effectively communicate de
- 1 day ago
We are seeking an experienced UX Data Visualization Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UX/UI design, and data visualization, and a proven track record of creating intuitive and visually appealing designs. Description: The UX Data Visualization Designer, Data and AI is responsible for the development, execution and measurement of complex solutions and associated processes which improve a user's digital experience. This position requires deep understanding of technology design and data strategy to enable User Experience required functionalities and thorough understanding of how technologies integrate with other related applications and best practices to develop sustainable platform solutions. Responsibilities: + Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and developers, to understand user needs and requirements for data visualization. + Design and prototype user interfaces for dashboards and reports, ensuring
- 2 days ago
Capital One - Mc Lean , VA
Locations: VA - McLean, United States of America, McLean, Virginia Data Visualizations Designer, EPX.xd Were looking for someone who... + Can scope and strategize for opportunities across products that leverage data experience design + Asks questions to get at the deeper-level why, prioritizing relevance and meaning over the artifact or visualization itself + Investigates the nuances of a dataset to inform design and development constraints + Rapidly prototypes concepts with real data in code or other tools (design apps, BI tools, etc) + Evangelizes the importance of designing with real data to ensure the content fits the mold + Can prioritize, sequence and contextualize data in an interface with the goal of democratizing data access, insights and decision-making. + Understands the design process and can adapt it to incorporate data visualization processes + Enjoys sharing their process, bringing others along for buy-in, and creating a shared language with expectations for data visuali
- 2 days ago
Berman and Company - Arlington , VA
Berman and Company is a dynamic research, communications, advertising, government affairs firm looking for a Graphic Designer to join our award-winning creative team. We blend aggressive, creative thinking with functional expertise to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. This position would be responsible for visually translating strategies into stories across a wide spectrum of issue advocacy campaigns. They will focus on the visual design of the project and work closely with leadership, copywriters, researchers, and other creative team members to deliver unique, cross-platform solutions (print and digital). Salary will match experience and skill level. This role is in-person. Local or willing-to-relocate candidates only. Responsibilities Create innovative design solutions including graphics for issue advocacy campaigns. Key focus is concept development, branding and collateral materials for both print and digital. Create advertising materials that effectively communicate de
- 2 days ago

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  1. This Job:

    Visual Effects Designer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Graphic Design Specialist II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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