Freelance Storyboard Artist

Freelance Video Storyboard Artist / Designer - CONTRACT POSITIONEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is a global educational publisher with products that promote knowledge and learning. We provide timely, relevant, and trustworthy information and instructional products used in schools, universities, homes, libraries, and workplaces throughout the world. Britannica's mission is the same today as it's been since its first encyclopedia was published in 1768: to create products that inspire confidence, with content people can trust. Britannica is seeking talented freelance storyboard artists to help build storyboards for our educational videos.The role involves assembling storyboards using stock images, footage and sfx, creating custom graphics, preparing assets for animation and translating motion design to post-production editors. You will be an artistic visualizer, a master of lines and shapes, type obsessive with an unmatched sense of color and composition and have a great sense of motion and timing. These roles will help to ensure the highest levels of quality and production values in our fastmoving digital product environment. We are looking for people with creative visual flair, meticulous attention to detail, the ability to be flexible and rethink; people who excel at working in small teams with multiple projects, where collaboration can mean pitching in and helping with anything. Although this is not a pure animation role, illustration and animation abilities are a huge plus.Location: Chicagoland/HybridResponsibilitiesDesign and contribute to the visualization of short form scripts and concepts to create videos that include graphics, images, templates, charts and infographics, and various video elementsAcquisition of visual and audio assetsGraphic design and asset creationStoryboard assembly either in Google docs or Adobe XDRevise and update progress as requested by art department and editorial teamsRequirements3-5 or more years industry experience designing for video productsA portfolio of past industry workMastery of required design software (Adobe CC, including Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, XD)Exceptional eye for stock researchAdept at creating eye-catching graphic typography, logotypes and titlingAdept at creating still and animated infographicsSkilled at assembling products utilizing assets from other designers, with a penchant for file management and organization.Ability to produce multiple concepts and iterate quickly based on feedbackDegree in a related field, such as visual design, graphic design, motion graphics or animationKey TraitsCan craft modern, bold, eye-catching visualsHas an instinctive understanding of visuals, timing and motionIs meticulously organizedBuilds engaging (educational) experiences with elegant simplicityLoves working collaboratively in teams with varying experiences and backgroundsHas excellent communication skills and can negotiate conflicts with many stakeholdersA passionate advocate for the customer who never loses sight of the big pictureHow To Apply:Please apply through LinkedIn. Resume with a link to your portfolio must beattached to your profile to be considered.Britannica strives to provide its users with trustworthy, verified information in a constantly changing world. We aspire to fulfill that mission with a diverse, multigenerational workforce who represents a variety of life experiences and points of view. All backgrounds and cultures are welcomed.