Aquent is hiring: Senior/Principal Illustrator/Multimedia Artist in Los Angeles

Our Scientific Lab client is looking for a part-time Senior/Principal Illustrator/Multimedia Artist to join their team for specialized projects. The work ebbs and flows, so the need is for approximately 10-15 hours each week or bi-weekly, depending on the workload.The focus of this role is on photorealistic proposal / technical illustrations.Description:Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations.Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.Make objects appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations.Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand-drawing techniques.Required Skills:Advanced knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in communications, graphic design, illustration, and storytelling.Advanced user of graphics software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop).Principal: Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, Visual Effects, Illustration, or a related discipline plus the following:Able to perform exceptionally complex, advanced, and unique job functions and activities independently with little or no supervision required.Addresses extremely sensitive, high-level, and unique art, graphic, and illustrative design issues and problems; develops and implements solutions that are timely, cost-effective, and innovative.Consistently incorporates best industry practices for artistic innovation and production, including new technologies, approaches, and processes, to ensure fidelity of complex artistic, graphic, and illustrative deliverables.Has multidisciplinary and expert knowledge of and significant experience in establishing industry and/or academic practices and standards across a broad range of applications.Frequent use of an extremely high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation to extend the boundaries of achievement and knowledge in art, illustration, and graphic design. Applies multidisciplinary and expert knowledge of and significant experience in fields of knowledge to provide leadership, oversight, and monitoring to products, services, and/or capabilities; provides assessment of deliverables; resolves resource issues.The target hiring compensation range for this role is $40 to $48 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.#J-18808-Ljbffr