# Freelance Illustrator (f/m/x)

**Company:** The simpleshow Company
**Department:** Freelance Talent Partnerships
**Role:** Freelance Illustrator
**Remote status:** Fully Remote

## COMPANY

simpleshow started in 2008 as a media agency and has established itself as the international market leader for the professional production of explainer videos. Using a scientifically-proven storytelling methodology, the explanation experts of simpleshow help to make the increasingly complicated world more understandable for everyone.

We are looking for Spanish-speaking freelance illustrators who have a passion for drawing, can learn simpleshow illustration styles, and want to help us with projects both big and small!

## REQUIREMENTS 

- Good English conversation and writing is required. German is a plus.
- Traditional Art/Drawing background.
- Experience working on client projects.
- Highly perceptive and talented in drawing with a keen eye for character anatomy.
- Excellent eye for color, proportion, and perspective.
- Good communication, self-disciplined, adherence to delivery deadlines, and quality-conscious.
- Must be proficient with digital drawing tablets.
- Expert command of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Creativity and consistency within a pre-defined style.  
- Adaptable to different art styles--illustrations must meet both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Ability to research and accurately represent content according to specifications.
- Receptive to criticism and can apply feedback accordingly.

## Responsibilities

- Make illustrations according to client and company specifications.
- Working closely with the creative team (project managers, concept writers, in-house illustrators, and administrators) to create images to be used in production.
- Especially promising illustrators with a knack for basic animation (Photoshop and/or AfterEffects) may also help us create projects in our simpleshow video maker.
- Style development: brainstorming, preparing sketches, and executing the finished illustrations' graphic implementation for 2D animation.

## Benefits of working with us

- Once you master the styles of simpleshow, we offer a steady stream of projects to work on.
- Diverse tasks, evolving products, and an exciting digital tool which is always improving.
- The opportunity to work with illustrators from other parts of the world with whom you will learn and be inspired.
- Our on-boarding process is constant and allows you to adjust to the work.
- Open communication with the creative team, who are always available to help you.
- A fun, dynamic, supportive, and creative team atmosphere!

## Interested?

We look forward to meeting you. We are also happy to look at work samples and/or a portfolio.

_This position is no longer accepting applications._