Artist Requirements
This opportunity is about the publishing industry, the process of producing and distributing content—such as books, journals, music, or digital media—to the public.
A fundamental requirement of this position is the ability to understand that book publishing is about customers' wants and needs, and our job is to reflect those needs in the products we produce.
The most important aspect of this job is the ability to reflect and honor a customer's wishes, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, political views, or personal beliefs. The jobs we create and publish are about the public, the consumers, the businesses we serve, and never about our "personal opinions".
Publishing involves critical thinking across all stages, such as editing, design, manufacturing (or digital formatting), marketing, and sales. Creators can distribute their work through traditional publishing houses, self-publishing platforms, or hybrid services
Technical aspects of this job:
One important thing to look for in this position is an illustration portfolio that not only shows great technical skill but also shows a good sense of design, color use, clean work, and portfolio diversity. Since we work for a wide range of audiences (children to mature adults) it’s important to have someone who’s comfortable making a variety of styles to accommodate that.
With that skill is experience using the following Adobe programs, either for personal or professional work (ideally both). Being tech-savvy is extremely important in this line of work.
Required Software Knowledge:
-Adobe Creative Cloud
-Photoshop
-Illustrator
-InDesign
-Acrobat
-Outlook
Required Technical Knowledge:
-Illustration: With focus on line art and a good handle of both realistic and cartoon art styles. Experience with using both vector and raster art is required.
-Graphic Design: Using Adobe Illustrator for making graphics, typography, layout, and other basic design assets.
-Organization: Ability to keep things organized and manage 20+ different projects at a time. Meet deadlines and set reasonable timeframes.
-Communication: Reporting between the team and maintaining communication to make sure all the projects run smoothly and nothing is getting lost. Be receptive to feedback from both clients and the team.
Nice to have but not necessary:
-Experience in Prepress
-Experience in Publishing or Print Services
-Experience with large-format printers
-Experience with file sharing websites like Hightail
-Experience with generating AI images
-Education background in Art/Illustration/Graphic Design
Daily Tasks:
-Creating coloring books from development to the finished project, from line art pages, cover artwork, copyright, typography, and making sure the layout is set up appropriately for print.
-Check emails for feedback, questions, sign-offs, and new projects.
-Update previously made books with current dates or new artwork.
-Editing pictures using Photoshop and Illustrator.
-Check in on Hightail for client feedback and make edits.
-Keep all projects labeled, time logged, and progress written on their physical folders.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Relocate:
- St. Louis, MO 63132: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
