Illustrator
New York, NY
via LinkedIn
Bring Duolingo characters to life.
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. With over 300 millions users, we are the most popular language learning application in the world. But we’ve got more left to do — and that’s where you come in! You’ll help evolve our fun style and visual language we’ve been refining for years. Your... illustrations will be used in our mobile apps and on landing pages, advertisements, blog posts, videos, social media posts, and much more, pushing Duolingo’s brand and mission forward to transform the future of education.
This role reports to the Art Director as a member of the Design team and partners closely with our Product, Marketing, and Content teams. At Duolingo, we take pride in and agonize over crafting high-quality design, with a user-friendly (and fun) experience for everyone. Will you join us on our mission?
You will...
• Concept and compose engaging character and scene illustrations
• Work in a highly energetic fashion with the Design and Product teams
• Build new and memorable characters and improve existing ones
• Consider the user experience surrounding the artwork you build
• Build artwork for social media and marketing campaigns
You have...
• An online portfolio with illustration samples
• Skill and proficiency illustrating with Sketch or Figma
• Illustration experience in a tech, agency, or editorial role
• Experience illustrating for animation
• The ability to prioritize multiple projects in parallel from concept to completion
• Ability to travel to Duolingo's Pittsburgh, PA headquarters every quarter
Outstanding candidates will have...
• Proven experience working at a high-paced tech start-up
• Experience with product design or animation (or both)
We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
We aim to return to office, and as such are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received any booster doses as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illustrator
New York, NY
via Lensa
About Lunchclub
At Lunchclub, we connect you to the people you should know, powered by AI. We're the world's first AI superconnector and we've already inspired millions of connections between our members that led to great conversations, companies being started, new friendships, and so much more...
We believe that by removing the limitations of geography and existing connections, people can build deeper, more meaningful professional relationships and a better network. Based on common interests, values, and goals, we connect a diverse community of members from around the world to unlock opportunities.
Lunchclub is backed by Lightspeed, Coatue, and Andreessen Horowitz.
What we're looking for
We are looking for an illustrator to create high-quality artwork for our product. As an illustrator, you will work closely with the lead product designer to expand on the existing library of illustrations for the product. You will be responsible for creating concepts and rendering draft illustrations from product pages, sketched ideas, and from your imagination.
You will need to produce hand-drawn rough sketches and produce them in a vectorized format compatible with Figma.
Communicate with the company on the overall progress and development of the artistic image.
Responsibilities
- Brainstorming with the marketing and design team to come up with image ideas
- Preparing and designing rough draft illustrations according to project specifications
- Defining any budget or time limitations
- Produce rough sketches and initial concepts
- Produce final illustrations in a vectorized format compatible with Figma
- Refine illustrations using Figma or Illustrator
- Enhance design concepts with your creativity
Requirements
- Portfolio of completed illustrations
- Prior work experience as an Illustrator, graphic designer, or similar
- Drawing and digital drawing skills
- Extensive production experience on Adobe Illustrator and Figma
- Strong conceptual and artistic skills
Lunchclub Creative Direction
https://www.notion.so/lunchclub/Lunchclub-Creative-Direction-e23f892e4c5c4876b21af6673f2c9e0f
Lunchclub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Learn More About Us Here
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/01/lunchclub-tops-100-million-valuation-amid-quarantine-usage-spike.html
Illustrator
New York, NY
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Everett Legal is currently seeking talented artists and illustrators for our client, a litigation consulting firm in NYC. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years in the trial presentation and graphics space with a design or illustration background. Candidates with highly technical art skills particularly in illustration or with a background in hyperrealism should also apply. This... role takes complex legal information, whether it be for cases involving patent infringement, products liability, securities fraud or civil rights, and puts it into an illustrative or graphic form using 2D, 3D or animation to make it more easily understood by a judge and jury.
Our client is a leader in the industry and puts significant emphasis on fostering a supportive, collaborative and inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
• Work closely with clients to understand the case and objectives
• Execute illustrations, animations and graphics to simplify complex concepts of a case
Requirements
• Ideally 3-5 years of experience with trial presentation graphics
• Must have highly technical artistic skills, BFA or degree in medical illustration highly preferred
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment
• High proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, AfterEffects and video editing
Details
• Location: NYC
• Schedule: 40 hours/week with additional hours prior to and during trial
• Compensation: $90-110K, commensurate with experience
• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, gym or vacation stipend, generous PTO, 401K, tuition reimbursement
Senior Illustrator
New York, NY
via LinkedIn
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with... Duolingo ABC and English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test .
We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!
This role reports to the Senior Design Manager as a member of the Design team, partners closely with our Head of Art, and collaborates with our Product, Marketing, and Content teams. At Duolingo, we take pride in our craft and agonize over high-quality design with a user-friendly (and fun) experience for everyone.
You Will...
• Concept and compose engaging character and scene illustrations
• Work in a highly collaborative fashion with the Design, Product, and Engineering teams, flexing and adapting based on the project and team you’re working with
• Create new and memorable characters and enhance existing ones
• Consider the user experience surrounding the artwork you create
• Create artwork for social media and marketing campaigns
• Build effective relationships with and inspire complete confidence in partners, earning trust to drive creativity and vision
• Persuasively present and defend work
• Plan and execute projects independently, in partnership with Design Program Manager
• Identify new and innovative ways illustration can influence our products and brand
• Develop an understanding of how your work impacts the goals and objectives of the teams you partner with
You Have...
• An online portfolio with illustration samples
• Skill and proficiency illustrating with Sketch or Figma
• Illustration experience in a tech, agency, or editorial role
• Experience illustrating for animation
• The ability to juggle multiple projects in parallel from concept to completion
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to effectively talk about illustration with non-illustrators
• A desire to inspire and mentor your peers
• The ability to juggle multiple projects in parallel from concept to implementation
• Ability to travel to Duolingo's Pittsburgh, PA headquarters every quarter
Exceptional Candidates Will Have...
• 5+ years of experience working at a high-paced tech start-up
• Experience with product design or animation (or both)
We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
We aim to return to office, and as such are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received any booster doses as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here
[REMOTE] Graphic Artist
New York, NY
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Position Title
Graphic Artist...
Position Overview
As a Graphic Artist, you will be required to ensure design work is on schedule/conforms with exacting standards of Studio Clients, and execute creative solutions for the major studio's features, episodic and trailers.
About the Team (Digital Cinema)
Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema, part of the Deluxe group, are the leading provider of a broad range of Digital Film services and technologies to major Hollywood Studios and the Independent Film Market.
Main Duties
Working within the Digital Effects Department, your role will be in overseeing the scheduling and quality for creation of foreign-versioned titles from initial stages right through to final artwork for the Digital Effects Department. This role reports into the Producer for Digital FX.
A Day in the Life of this position includes:
• Assist in R&D when beginning new DFX projects
• Extensive typographic work, including researching and formulating title design templates and layouts for use within DFX department
• Pre-QC OV data in for trailers/features, requesting resupplies as needed
• QC all DFX deliverables. A/B comparison with OV
• Create and QC PDF proofs/checkers before forwarded to client
• Liaising with Digital Artists and DFX Producer
• Assist Digital Artists as needed per project (including but not limited to Checker Creation, Dub Card Creation, Design and Compositing, File management, etc.)
• Adhering to prescribed workflow procedures
• Meeting internal schedules and client deadlines
• Maintain internal schedule and tracking of all DFX projects
• Manage and maintain file and folder structure (including but not limited to file and delivery management and preparation, archiving, conversions, graphics collecting, etc.)
• Other duties as prescribed
What You Bring:
• Operational experience in a design agency/post-production environment is ideal
• Strong knowledge of software common to print and graphics industries most notably the Adobe Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Experience with MS Office software suite and basic understanding of VFX and motion graphics
• A strong grasp of typography, identifying fonts and type design
• Operational experience in a Quality Control environment also ideal
• Experience with project management and meeting deadlines
• Passionate about good design with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
If you're an independent thinker with a high level of ingenuity and the above qualifications, then we'd like you to join our team
We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental & vision coverage, vacation & sick leave, 401(k), and more.
About the Company
Deluxe, a subsidiary of Platinum Equity, is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video and online content. Since 1915, Deluxe has been the trusted partner for the world’s most successful Hollywood studios, independent film companies, TV networks, exhibitors, advertisers and others, offering best-in-class solutions in post-production, distribution, asset and workflow management, and cloud-based technologies.
With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 3,500 of the most talented individuals, developers, and industry veterans worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com.
Diversity Statement
Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Deluxe will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and federal law.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Deluxe. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process
Freelance Illustrator
Anywhere
via LinkedIn
Hellosaurus empowers some of the world's most popular kids media creators to build immersive, interactive learning experiences that kids can play, not just watch.
Our small but mighty team brings experience from companies like Disney, Electronic Arts, and Sesame Street. And we're backed by top investors like General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and the founders of companies like YouTube and... Vimeo.
Hellosaurus was featured by Apple as an App You Need, named the top startup in the YC S20 batch by TechCrunch, and honored as a 2021 World Changing Idea by Fast Company.
If you're passionate about building magical technological experiences that empower kids to learn, grow, and have fun, we'd love to hear from you.
About The Role.
We are looking for talented illustrators who can create original content for kids stories on our interactive platform. For this freelance role, you will collaborate with the Hellosaurus production team and top kids media creators to create assets and animations for original stories, using a range of your artistic tools and talents.
• Create original artwork and assets for interactive shows.
• Create layout and backgrounds.
• Conceptualize based on creative briefs, in collaboration with the production team or individually.
• Help expand and upkeep our existing 2D vector illustration library, as needed.
• Use your After Effects expertise to do light animation, as needed.
• This is a project-based opportunity, based on series availability and programming.
About You.
• Highly visually creative.
• Excellent in Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate and other digital tools.
• Experience in making animations, gifs, and short motion graphics.
• Strong aesthetic and conceptual skills.
• Ability to conceive of and work within different illustration styles.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Communicate reliably.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
• Documented interest in character and digital design.
• A passion for children's content and media.
Why join Hellosaurus?
• Learn alongside our team of industry experts in kids media and technology.
• Share in the company's success with generous stock options for full-time teammates.
• Full-time employees receive the best tools to do their jobs, like the newest MacBook Pro.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans are available to full-time teammates in the United States, including telemedicine and virtual mental health counseling.
• With flexible work hours and unlimited PTO for full-time roles, we trust you to work however you work best.
• We're remote-first, but you'll have the option to work from our New York office once safe.
• Feel good knowing that you're meaningfully improving the lives of kids and their families.
Hellosaurus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We regret not being able to provide sponsorship for this role
Dept-Design-Junior Production Artist
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY
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About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas...
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York CityThe Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
The Design department designs and installs approximately 50+ exhibitions and rotations per year, alongside capital construction and buildings projects at various stages of design, gallery re-installation projects, and special projects for the Directors office. The studio provides design services for a building that is over 2 million square feet and contains objects from 17 curatorial departments, collaborating with over 50 departments to serve an average of over 7 million visitors annually.
The Design Department includes Exhibition Design, Graphic Design, Lighting Design, and Production teams. As part of a four-person team, the Junior Production Artist brings organizational skills, a collaborative spirit, and adaptability to production for exhibitions and other projects. This position responds to production needs with pragmatism, responsiveness, and flexibility in close consultation with the other Production team members.
The Junior Production Artist is responsible for extensive hands-on production (printing, trimming, lamination, mounting) and installation of various graphic materials for a wide array of exhibitions and other projects at the museum. They will assist Production Artists on production for large and medium projects, and be individually responsible for small projects as assigned. Duties also include production and installation of selected interior and exterior signage, as well as requesting and reviewing prepress proofs from external vendors as needed. Critical to this position is close collaboration and support for team members as well as effective communication with Design department colleagues, multiple museum constituents, and outside vendors
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
• Hands-on fabrication of graphics (labels, didactic texts, and other graphics) including printing, trimming, lamination, mounting for gallery installations, exhibitions, and other museum signage
• Installation of object labels, didactic texts, cut vinyl, wallpaper graphics; mock up of various graphic and exhibition elements as need
• Colormatching to various in-gallery materials as required
• Assist with quality control of materials, production, and installation
• Assist with new production processes and support refinement of current techniques
• Assist with maintaining department reprographic technology and digital equipment (printers, laminator, vinyl cutter)
• Maintaining material inventory and supplies in coordination with other team members
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with museum constituents and external vendors and contractors
• Timely production, delivery, and installation of exhibition graphics in adherence to overall exhibition schedule
• Attend meetings to review exhibition design, schedule, and installation as needed
• Other related duties including weekly installation/rotation of exhibition banners, interior and exterior signage
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, sincerely held religious belief, or pregnancy, or because you are a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses).
Experience and Skills:
• Strong attention to detail and high level of craft
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as a collaborative colleague
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office products
• Familarity of design fundamentals and color theory
• Ability to lift approx. 25-30 lbs.
• Comfortable with heights up to 20 feet
• Ability to operate a scissor lift during installation; training is mandatory and will be provided
Knowledge and Education:
• BA in Art or related field a plus
• 1-2 years experience in a graphic fabrication field preferred
• Art handling/installation experience a plus
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment
Digital Artist
New York, NY
via Glassdoor
ICRAVE is seeking talented fulltime Digital Artists with the ability to visualize architecture, interiors and design to join our studio.
We are looking for candidates who are proficient in all aspects of creating digital renderings- From architectural knowledge and fundamentals to attention to details, and effortlessly multitask while using your software super powers- This includes using... Autodesk 3DS Max, V-Ray, and Photoshop to translate a designer’s insights into sophisticated visualizations and marketing imagery. Experience with AutoCAD, Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects and Premiere is a plus. Minimum 2 years of experience creating high-end, luxury renderings, preferably in a creative agency environment.
What we’re looking for:
• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk 3DS Max, V-Ray, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator)
• Plusses – Corona, Unreal, Zbrush, Substance, iToo Plugins
• Minimum 2 years of experience creating high-end, luxury renderings.
• Experience handling several projects with changing requirements, client requests, and tight deadlines
• Good project and time management skills
• Graduate of an Architecture, Graphic Arts, or related program
Qualified candidates should send samples of work: Samples should include examples of interior lighting techniques and realistic material mapping with a clear description of what your responsibility was in the production of each image (i.e. modeling, lighting, mapping, post production, rendering or all).
Salary is commensurate with experience. We offer a competitive employee benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K with a matching program, significant vacation time and annual bonuses based on merit. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US.
Please keep all correspondence under 3 MB and note the position for which you are applying.
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Character Artist / Illustrator, Consumer Products
ViacomCBSNew York, NY
via ViacomCBS Careers
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the... U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.
Overview:
The Character Artist/Illustrator is responsible for crafting and implementing all character art for the properties in their creative team.
Responsibilities:
• Implement character art that translates the values of the properties for off-channel use
• Ensure a strong presentation of the properties voice across all businesses
• Ensure regular modeling and styling of the properties characters
• Develop resources of talent that can provide for current and future needs for the property
• Work with Art Director to complete character art
• Work with Art Director to produce character art for styleguides, packaging, apparel, publishing, and other lines of business
• Collaborate with Animation Studio to ensure accurate representation of characters
• Learn the style and vibe of the characters
• To be thoroughly acquainted and maintain awareness of the property, characters and current programming
• Blue line and correct character art to ensure accurate representation of the property
• Work with West Coast AD to develop character art for concept boards for new business based on creative strategy
Qualifications:
• Excellent creative abilities and aesthetic judgment
• Expertise in illustration, blue lining, inking, coloring and different mediums
• Knowledge of Macintosh computer use (proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Significant experience in licensed character art
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in execution of animated properties
• Ability to articulate creative vision and evaluate quality of creative products
• Knowledge of kid’s culture and an understanding of their personalities and challenges
• A highly developed feel for Nickelodeon and Nicktoons style
ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At ViacomCBS, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. ViacomCBS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access. https://www.viacomcbs.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to viacomaccommodations@viacom.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned
Full-Time Faculty Position in Illustration
New York, NY
via Milwaukee Jobs
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), an internationally renowned college of art and design, business and technology, of the State University of New York, invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Illustration Department, School of Art and Design.
The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a... leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for nearly 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs that are relevant to today's rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace.
With close ties to industry, FIT draws faculty from the city's art, business, and design elite, and from the rich academic community of the region. The College continually seeks creative faculty members who are passionate about their field and demonstrate exceptional professional capability in the core competencies of instructional design, learning enrichment, globalism, and use of technology, as well as mastery of established and emerging industry practices.
The mission of FIT's School of Art and Design is to educate the next generation of creative, socially responsible and globally relevant professionals able to succeed in the broad spectrum of art and design fields. The school challenges students to create new and valuable ideas through innovation, collaboration and experimentation.
The Illustration program at FIT emphasizes a strong foundation in conceptual thinking, drawing, painting and sculpting which equips students to embrace traditional and emerging technologies with a high level of craft and innovative thinking.
The strength of our program comes from the belief that we can embrace new creative technologies while developing a set of skills that does not change: an in depth understanding of how to develop verbal prompts into visual stories, how to observe and capture the form and movement of human and animal figures, understanding how to use color and how to follow and reimagine aesthetic rules as a means of creating illusions of proportion, form, movement and space.
Job Description:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced illustrator/visual artist who is actively engaged in creating imagery in a range of specialized disciplines and platforms that include editorial and commercial print and online media; sequential, key and concept art for games and animation; production art for film and television; character design; experiential exhibition design, and individual and group art exhibitions.
We seek a highly creative artist and educator whose work and teaching reflect a strong understanding of fundamentals including anatomy, composition, color theory, form and space. The faculty member will be expected to teach and lead both in their specialties and foundation courses. The faculty member will work collaboratively to contribute and maintain a high level of creativity, academic excellence, and pedagogical and technological innovation.
In the conceptual process, the candidate will teach through demonstration and by example from their professional experience, the techniques of research, exploring multiple narrative and editorial directions, developing visual solutions and determining an aesthetic approach that best communicates the ideas they choose or are commissioned to convey.
As a practicing and teaching artist, the ideal candidate understands the importance of embracing diverse cultural backgrounds, thought processes and social issues that inform their work and the work of their students.
Requirements:
Specific Competencies
Successful candidates will excel in the following areas:
Globalism
• Demonstrate an understanding of how illustrators, as visual communicators, can educate and influence public perception and beliefs that influence global issues with national and international impact.
• Demonstrate an understanding of world and national history, as well as current events, as a means of context and perspective for effective decision-making in the role of visual communicator and illustrator.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the benefits and opportunities of networking with the New York City Creative District and incorporate distinguished guest speakers and class field trips to local museums, galleries and other educational resources as means of enhancing class material and student learning experiences.
• Demonstrate ability to develop student awareness in the classroom environment for cultural diversity, and the need to respect all racial, ethnic, religious and social groups, in support of diversity and equity, in the classroom as well as in professional circles.
Instructional Design
• Demonstrate ability to implement the newly redesigned Illustration curriculum by teaching students to apply the creative power of new classroom technology while synchronously incorporating the integration of traditional illustration skills and techniques in conjunction with digital media in class assignments and projects.
• Demonstrate ability to design engrossing class assignments and other learning experiences to enhance information literacy and research skills, as well as challenge preconceptions, foster experimentation, cultivate critical thinking and advanced problem solving abilities and inspire students' creativity, innovation and imagination.
• Demonstrate ability to teach students how to integrate, synthesize, and utilize information and skills from various disciplines including photography, design, animation, film, writing, social sciences, world history, art history and resources such as the Web, in the process of the creation of exciting and effective visual communication images and illustrations.
• Demonstrate ability to be an effective verbal communicator and speaker who conducts enlightening and thought-provoking lectures, presentations, demonstrations and critiques, as well as applies current communication, research and promotional resources, strategies, and technologies, in particular, digitally.
Learning Enrichment
• Demonstrate and generate an excitement and passion for teaching, illustrating and learning that inspires students to experiment, innovate and create.
• Demonstrate integration of knowledge of industry and entrepreneurship in classes, as well as personal career development strategies and experiences, to support and encourage students' creative and professional interest and progress.
• Demonstrate ability to formulate and create a clear and concise class syllabus to enable and empower students to maximize their potential academically and creatively.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate innovative technology in instructional pedagogy.
• Demonstrate incorporation of industry developments, including technology updates and other illustration applications into the curriculum.
• Demonstrate ability to serve as a mentor, tutor and/or counselor to students requiring special/focused attention, support or guidance when addressing academic and/or personal issues.
Professionalism
• Demonstrate continued involvement in professional and scholarly work and activities related to illustration in the competitive graphic arts business.
• Demonstrate an understanding and mastery of established and emerging industry practices and their relevance to the illustration markets.
• Demonstrate expertise in the application of entrepreneurial skills, a comprehensive understanding of copyright and other laws as they relate to intellectual property, as well as current knowledge of billing practices, asset management, marketing and promotional protocols.
• Demonstrate ability to apply professional expertise in the continued advancement of the program, including curriculum, and program assessment and development, as well as program expansion into other areas of illustration applications and markets.
Technology
• Demonstrate a level of digital skills related to the application of hardware and software used professionally in illustration applications in the graphic arts business.
• Demonstrate ability to inspire students' imaginations and educate them in further developing the integration of traditional with digital illustration proficiencies consistent with current industry needs and standards.
• Demonstrate the dynamic application of digital technology to serve as a research tool on the Web for Illustration assignments, in developing concepts, and conveying visual communication illustrations.
• Demonstrate the effective use of technology and electronic information systems in the Illustration hybrid classroom environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of six (6) years professional experience as an illustrator in one or more visual storytelling.
• Candidates must present a currently active professional record demonstrating agility in adapting to new modes of visual storytelling and an aptitude for adopting new technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
Terminal degree in illustration, fine arts, design or other visual art discipline preferred. College, professional certificate and/or workshop teaching preferred.
This position will be required to constantly read and comprehend, occasionally perform calculations, constantly verbally communicate, frequently analyze, and constantly write. The working conditions for this position will be any combination of the classroom, lab, and/or office space. Certain roles may be required to handle machinery and chemicals. The physical requirement for this position will require occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional bending, frequent walking, and occasionally lifting 10 lbs. or less.
Additional Information:
This faculty position will begin Fall 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The salary and appointment rank will be based on education level and cumulative experience.
Application Instructions:
Please note that a background check is required for appointment to this position.
For consideration, please provide:
• Letter of interest clearly indicating your qualifications for the position;
• Professional resume/Curriculum Vitae;
• A minimum of three professional references, including names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail contact information;
• Digital portfolio in PDF format (less than 2 MB) of current work or a URL to a professional portfolio website.
Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually. Additional information about the Fashion Institute of Technology can be found at: www.fitnyc.edu.
The College reserves the right to select one or more candidates after having been duly reviewed and presented to the President in conformance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. By providing a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability, the FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military service status, genetic information, pregnancy, familial status, citizenship status (except as required to comply with law), or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212-217-3360, titleix@fitnyc.edu
