Published: Aug 15, 2025 - The Illustrator collaborates directly with clients and project teams to understand objectives, develop concepts, and deliver creative visual solutions that align with agreed-upon goals and strategies. This role involves creating engaging illustrations, designing compositions featuring game characters and assets, and producing cross-channel visual communication strategies for digital platforms. The Illustrator also stays current on industry trends, works closely with the Art team, and ensures visual designs effectively support campaign narratives.

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1. Illustrator, Bluebird Studios, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Follow leadership and customer request guidelines for the creation of all graphics materials.
- Use creativity and illustration skills to enhance the original vision.
- Develop and execute finished illustrations, character designs, and animation videos, at or near the industry quality standard.
- Provide direction, designs, and track all assignments of a graphic nature for the MWR Marketing and Media graphics workload.
- Aid the Marketing team in posting print materials at designated MWR advertising stations and regularly monitor content for accuracy for standards compliance.
- Monitor graphics production to ensure the quality of the product and accuracy of information before production and distribution.
- Work with Marketing Lead and MWR Supervisor.
- Create event enhancement items such as props, decorations and figures as required by MWR Programs.
- Track completion of all graphic assignments such as flyers, brochures and banners, following up with Marketing Specialists.
- Ensure all items have been completed and distributed.
- Provide recommendations for new design software, equipment and production to the Marketing and Media leadership chain.
- Execute production of freehand artwork/murals/props.
- Train other graphic design staff on new procedures, techniques, design expectations and/or production requirements.
Skills on Resume:
- Guideline Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Creative Illustration (Hard Skills)
- Illustration Production (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Content Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- Event Creation (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
2. Illustrator, Studio Pine & Birch, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Play an important part in improving the way tell stories visually.
- Explain diverse, complex topics to patients.
- Develop engaging motion picture concepts and storyboards.
- Bring character illustrations, scenery, infographics and other visual elements to life.
- Take projects from concepts to delivery (storyboard, design and handover to motion design).
- Responsible for building a design-asset library.
- Responsible for helping to develop a design language.
- Collaborate closely with scriptwriters, external motion design partners and other in-house design teams.
Skills on Resume:
- Visual Storytelling (Hard Skills)
- Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
- Motion Design Concepts (Hard Skills)
- Visual Creation (Hard Skills)
- Project Execution (Hard Skills)
- Asset Library Management (Hard Skills)
- Design Language (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
3. Illustrator, Crimson Oak Creative, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Take ownership and build up an illustration library.
- Create guidelines and rules around the illustration work.
- Liaise with editors, authors, or designers.
- Undertake relevant research and generate ideas.
- Draw rough sketches for approval.
- Responsible for producing final illustrations.
- Prepare drawings for animation.
- Work with scripts and able to take a concept and create graphics.
Skills on Resume:
- Illustration Library Management (Hard Skills)
- Illustration Guidelines Creation (Hard Skills)
- Editor Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Idea Research (Hard Skills)
- Sketch Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Final Illustration (Hard Skills)
- Animation Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Script-Based Graphics (Hard Skills)
4. Illustrator, Willow & Finch Design, Madison, WI
Job Summary:
- Create enticing designs for a Superside brand and marketing campaigns.
- Develop beautiful graphic assets and illustrations, constantly evolving brand identity.
- Own brand design projects from start to finish, dealing with brand identity, UX/UI design, digital assets including web/app assets (workflows, etc.), landing pages, email marketing, interface and interaction design work, sales marketing assets, product marketing assets, infographics and illustrations.
- Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring that all projects fit the Superside style and voice.
- Interpret briefs from the marketing team, gathering creative insights.
- Guide the development of an on-brand creative vision with storytelling, design and clever advertising in mind.
- Embrace a deep connection to current trends in the media landscape, marketing trends, competitors and consumer needs.
- Responsible for presenting work, initiatives and leading projects.
- Ensure the creative bar is consistently elevated, increase performance and connect with the audience.
- Report to the Creative Director, and work closely with the VP of marketing, the broader marketing team, internal designers, animators, as well as media partners.
Skills on Resume:
- Brand Design (Hard Skills)
- Graphic Asset Creation (Hard Skills)
- Project Ownership (Hard Skills)
- Brand Representation (Soft Skills)
- Brief Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- Creative Vision (Hard Skills)
- Trend Awareness (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
5. Senior Illustrator, Emberlight Graphics, Tucson, AZ
Job Summary:
- Work closely with the Creative Director, Lead Concept Artist, and other invested creatives.
- Develop key art illustrations for use in marketing/promotional materials, loading screens, etc.
- Help to define the unique visual style for the game’s key art/illustrations.
- Translate concepts and in-game visuals into thrilling depictions of player moments, cosmetics, and other exciting shots.
- Follow and execute on briefs given by the respective teams.
- Propose compelling and exciting ideas built on thorough research and exploration.
- Actively participate in technical and aesthetic problem-solving discussions.
- Complete quality work under established and agreed-upon deadlines.
- Assist Lead in guiding and mentoring the less experienced artists toward success.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the game world, its inhabitants, and any limitations set forth by the team.
- Develop and define illustration best practices and processes.
- Ensure consistent and cohesive work between different artists.
Skills on Resume:
- Creative Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Key Art (Hard Skills)
- Visual Style (Hard Skills)
- Concept Translation (Hard Skills)
- Brief Execution (Hard Skills)
- Idea Generation (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Artist Mentoring (Soft Skills)
6. Illustrator, Greenbrier Creative Co., Charleston, SC
Job Summary:
- Use creativity to execute fun and engaging graphic content for the company’s media platforms, including but not limited to infographics, photo manipulation, illustrated photo albums and comic strips.
- Ideate and propose graphic ideas that are on-brand and have viral potential.
- Draw content inspiration from social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, etc.
- Conduct research and curate factual, relevant information that supports the content creation process.
- Take ownership of the entire creative process, from ideation and planning to execution and post-production.
- Collaborate with team members to produce graphic assets for other creative deliverables such as feature videos, short films, drama series and live streams.
- Spearhead and develop the creative direction of branding campaigns as well as marketing collaterals in both physical and digital formats.
- Ideate, propose, and execute visual branding assets.
- Monitor and maintain the company's media group’s visual consistency.
Skills on Resume:
- Graphic Content Creation (Hard Skills)
- On-Brand Ideation (Hard Skills)
- Social Media Research (Hard Skills)
- Content Research (Hard Skills)
- Creative Process (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Creative Direction (Hard Skills)
- Branding Assets (Hard Skills)
7. Senior Illustrator, Northern Pine Illustration, Duluth, MN
Job Summary:
- Create artwork to a high standard as per the specification laid out by the Head of Marketing and the Brand Managers' Marketing briefs.
- Apply and maintain a consistent art style throughout and have the ability to adapt artistic style.
- Work to a realistic schedule.
- Actively taking part in discussions and meetings.
- Accept constructive criticism of work and be willing to make changes.
- Troubleshoot and seek solutions to art-related problems.
- Mentor other artists on the team.
- Create all of the game's key art images.
Skills on Resume:
- Art Concept Creation (Hard Skills)
- Art Style Adaptation (Hard Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Feedback Acceptance (Soft Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Artist Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Key Art Creation (Hard Skills)
8. Illustrator, Harbor Lane Visuals, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Create final design assets such as social posts, online ads, etc.
- Responsible for pitching creative ideas.
- Responsible for conceptualizing visuals based on requirements.
- Work with the agency to produce the final design.
- Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand for the client.
- Apply thermo graphics to the leisure wear clothing range using a heat press.
- Order logos according to the customer's requirements.
- Maintain stock levels of clothing and reordering.
- Process approved design customer files, using Illustrator, according to desired specifications.
- Report any issues in the print process to the Operations Manager as soon as possible.
Skills on Resume:
- Asset Creation (Hard Skills)
- Idea Pitching (Soft Skills)
- Visual Concept (Hard Skills)
- Agency Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- On-Brand Design (Hard Skills)
- Thermo Graphics (Hard Skills)
- Logo Ordering (Hard Skills)
- Stock Management (Hard Skills)
9. Illustrator, Cedar & Sparrow Studios, Eugene, OR
Job Summary:
- Brainstorm with the marketing and design team to come up with image ideas.
- Provide high-quality illustrated work for production that delivers on the creative strategy.
- Create an asset library of illustrations for use across all marketing verticals.
- Collaborate closely with the marketing department.
- Translate the expression of brand identity into user experiences.
- Build and implement the Illustration team processes.
- Work closely with marketing to come up with new illustration styles.
- Work together from ideation to final execution on illustrations.
- Hand-drawn for print and digital illustrations.
Skills on Resume:
- Idea Brainstorming (Soft Skills)
- High-Quality Illustration (Hard Skills)
- Asset Library (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Brand Translation (Hard Skills)
- Process Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Style Development (Hard Skills)
- Illustration Execution (Hard Skills)
10. 3D Illustrator, Sunflower Creative Works, Lincoln, NE
Job Summary:
- Work with the Creative Team and Design Team to support their copy with delightful 3D illustrations on emails, in-app assets, social media posts, and the works.
- Build and maintain an ever-growing illustration library that makes the process faster and more effective.
- Experiment proactively with styles, formats and media.
- Work with freelancers to translate illustrations into motion graphics and/or 3D assets.
- Think and use downtime to think of creative solutions - be it a social media campaign or an activation idea.
- Responsible for digital illustration (line, color, and render).
- Responsible for characters, creatures, objects and/or background elements, storyboarding.
- Responsible for concept art development.
- Convert raster artwork to vector.
Skills on Resume:
- 3D Illustration (Hard Skills)
- Illustration Library (Hard Skills)
- Style Experimentation (Hard Skills)
- Freelancer Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Creative Solutions (Soft Skills)
- Digital Illustration (Hard Skills)
- Concept Art (Hard Skills)
- Vector Conversion (Hard Skills)
11. Illustrator, Maple Ridge Illustrations, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Collaborate directly with clients and project teams.
- Understand client objectives and project design.
- Develop and present creative projects that support agreed-upon goals and strategy.
- Create cross-channel visual communication strategies (digital).
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Create appealing visual designs that may require illustration.
- Decide the composition of the visuals based on campaigns.
- Design and build a composition with game characters and assets.
- Talk with the Art team.
Skills on Resume:
- Client Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Project Understanding (Soft Skills)
- Creative Development (Hard Skills)
- Visual Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Trend Awareness (Hard Skills)
- Visual Design (Hard Skills)
- Composition Design (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)