Recooty
Job Brief:
An Illustrator II has a strong artistic background and an eye for appealing visual images. They’re responsible for creating an image that matches what the client wants and their desired outcome. Illustrators take a concept, idea or message and turn it into a two-dimensional image, which conveys the ideas and emotions without the need for additional explanation.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge and experience with using various software and website programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud for editing videos, graphic design, and processing photos.
- Working with and assisting the publications team (writers/editors, visual information specialists, videographers, etc.) and project/program managers on design and layout of NTDP publications projects in various forms of media.
- Website posting and troubleshooting of broken links/outdated publications on the NTDP websites.
- Knowledge of U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual, Plain Writing Act Language Guidelines, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Archiving outdated publications for proper record retention in the mandated format (hardcopy and electronic).
- Organizing/categorizing NTDP's videos for posting to the NFS-NTDP Vimeo site.
- Organizing/categorizing NTDP's photos for posting to the NFS Flickr site.
- Working through old hard drives of publications and archiving appropriately.
- Collaborating with the NFS Library contact to ensure the NTDP videos are accessible through media channels.
- Working with leadership and publications teams (writers/editors, visual information specialists, videographers) on “livestreaming” NTDP exposure opportunities.
Skills Required:
- Meeting with partners to discuss needs and visions for the project.
- Brainstorming ideas for projects.
- Creating two-dimensional images per client’s requirements.
- Sketching images by hand or designing them using a digital tool.
- Creating rough drafts before finalizing images.
- Reworking the illustrations as requested.
- Estimating and managing deadlines for projects.
- Strong communication skills to understand client needs.
- Experience using various illustration software.
- Strong conceptual skills.