San Francisco District Attorney is hiring: TPV - Illustrator And Art Designer -

TPV - Illustrator And Art Designer - San Francisco Public Library (5320) - 153771

• Job Code and Title: 5320-Illustrator And Art Designer
• Fill Type: Permanent Civil Service

Application Opening–Thursday, December 12, 2024
Application Deadline–This recruitment may close at any time, but not earlier than 5:00pm on December 26, 2024

Work Schedule: This is a Part-Time position with a work schedule of a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Compensation: $46.1125 - 56.0500 Hourly
Recruitment ID:RTF0153024-01062018

Appointment Type:Temporary Provisional(TPV), limited to no more than 3 years in duration. This temporary position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This position will be subject to the Permanent Civil Service examination process. Successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed in order to be considered for the permanent appointment.

The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) is dedicated to connecting our diverse communities to learning, opportunities, and each other. The library system includes the architecturally significant Main Library, an anchor institution in the City’s Civic Center, 27 neighborhood branch libraries that serve all neighborhoods throughout the City, two administrative buildings, and four bookmobiles. With a collection of more than 3.7 million items, and circulation exceeding 14 million each year, SFPL serves more than 4 million visitors annually. The library embraces its role as the most democratic of institutions, providing safe and welcoming facilities for all.

Under general supervision, performs complex illustrator and graphic design work, including preparation of reports, flyers, brochures, graphs, charts, infographics, ads, maps, signage, banners, event collateral, large format displays, announcements, and web and social media graphics; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create original digital and print graphics and illustration projects.
• Paints and draws illustrations for inclusion in a variety of library promotional materials, reports, and signage.
• May complete artistic hand lettering and embossing; arranges displays of photographs and drawings for publicity.
• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders to discuss their graphic and illustrator needs.
• Prepare and package final design files for printing or web use.
• Prepares sketches, graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, exhibits, and photographs.
• Select print materials, coordinate print production, conduct press checks and approve final prints for quality.
• Capture and edit photographic images to incorporate into design layouts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• A broad array of creative design experience in both print and web
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to prepare a wide variety of artistic media as well as sketches, lettering, painting, and drafting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Flexibility to pick up extra hours as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Experience: Four (4) years professional, journey-level experience in graphic design or commercial art.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Verification:Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Note:Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Procedures:The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs areonly accepted through an online process. Visithttps://careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file.

Human Resources Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquiries to Carrie Cho, Human Resources Analyst at carrie.cho@sfpl.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.