Illustrator / Graphic Designer, Kids

Location: Los Angeles, CA (on-site)

Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We’re proud to be voted among the “Best Place to Work in Los Angeles” by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row.

The Illustrator / Graphic Designer, Kids role at PragerU is a highly creative, detail-oriented position. This individual will work directly with the Art Director to support our Kids shows and print content through illustration and graphic design as needed. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with illustrating children’s content as well as graphic layouts. This is a storytelling role requiring visual ideas, expressed clearly and powerfully.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Illustrate and design graphics for a wide variety of content, from video to print
• Provide a variety of illustration styles with the ability to match styles as needed
• Design page layouts and graphics for print materials
• Create storyboards and mood boards to visualize ideas
• Leverage AI image software to create art assets
• Contribute visual storytelling ideas to each project
• Handle many projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Read and understand creative direction
• Prepare and deliver organized files, specs, and assets for internal and external teams
• Conform to standardized workflow and best practices

Successful Candidates Will Possess:

• 2–5+ years of professional illustration and graphic design experience, preferably with children’s content
• A strong illustration and graphic design portfolio
• Versatility in illustration styles
• Examples of page layout and creative typography
• Strong design interplay between text and artwork
• Experience with visual storytelling for K-12 age range
• Fluency with Adobe CC suite of products, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Fluency with AI image generation, including Gemini, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly
• Knowledge of different visual styles, their strengths and drawbacks.
• An understanding of color theory
• An understanding of cinematic storytelling devices, and how these devices are used to communicate a narrative or emotional point
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising performance or accuracy
• Work effectively with others in a collaborative team environment and/or independently with minimal supervision, while able to follow direction
• A flexible, “roll with the punches” attitude when game-plans change
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to comprehend and uphold brand style guidelines
• Effective time management, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• An eye for quality and a passion for excellence

How to Apply: First review our website at www.prageru.com. Read our annual report here. Submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, include a section explaining how your values align with ours, and why you would want to specifically work at PragerU.

What We Do: We promote American values through educational videos for people of all ages. People come to PragerU for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: They want to grow—intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. To learn more about PragerU, visit http://prageru.com.

Salary Range: The salary target for this role is $75,000 - $90,000+. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data. This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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