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 assist the publications team (writer/editors, visual information specialist, videographers, etc.) and project/program managers with work that consists of 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- Website posting and troubleshooting of broken links/outdated publications on the NTDP websites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, and Plain Writing Act Language Guidelines, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Archiving outdated publications for proper record retention in the mandated format (hardcopy and electronic)
- Organizing/categorizing NTDPs videos for posting to the NFS-NTDP Vimeo site
- Organizing/categorizing NTDPs photos for posting to the NFS Flickr site
- Working through old hard drives of pubs and archive appropriately
- Collaborating with the NFS Library contact to ensure the NTDP videos are attainable through media channels
- Working with leadership team and publications team (writer/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 what clients needs
- Experience using various illustration software
- Strong conceptual skills