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Job Overview 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
Collaborate with and assist the publications team (writer/editors, visual information specialist, videographers, etc.) and project/program managers with 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Website posting and troubleshooting of broken links/outdated publications on the NTDP websites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Archiving outdated publications for proper record retention in the mandated format (hardcopy and electronic)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 NTDP videos for posting to the NFS-NTDP Vimeo site
Organizing/categorizing NTDP 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 team and publications team (writer/editors, visual information specialists, videographers) on “livestreaming” NTDP exposure opportunities
Required Skills 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
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