STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

THE UNITER IS HIRING A STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

The Uniter is seeking a creative and motivated staff illustrator to join our creative team. Working under the supervision of the Creative Director, the staff illustrator will complete three illustrations per week to accompany three stories.

The successful applicant will be comfortable using story pitches for arts and culture, city and campus news stories or op-ed commentary as a jumping-off point to create imagery to accompany those finished articles in the newspaper. Experience in the field of graphics and/or layout design is a must, as is proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

This position has a term contract which runs during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April). This position is expected to take approximately 10 hours per week and pays $180/week. The Staff Illustrator will begin their term in late August.

Skill requirements:

• At least two years of creative illustration experience
• Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
• Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Ability to maintain deadlines
• Ability to take direction or create original editorial illustrations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Duties:

• Create three original illustrations per weekly issue of The Uniter
• Occasionally create illustrations for cover features when needed
• Communicate with the creative director and relevant editors and reporters to determine appropriate imagery for illustrations
• Attend occasional meetings with the creative director, managing editor and other staff
• Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

• Report to the creative director, managing editor and business manager
• Communicate with section editors, reporters and volunteer writers to collaborate on images.

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, a cover letter and a digital portfolio by August 12 at 12:00 p.m. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Staff illustrator” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.