Illustrator (South Africa) at Twinkl at Twinkl

We are looking for illustrators to join our international team at Twinkl. You will be responsible for creating the images used on Twinkl’s resources and will need to be able to adapt to fit with the current artwork style of the company’s brand. We are looking for someone who is creative and passionate about illustration and who can work quickly and independently to create fun and child friendly images.

Joining us, you’ll be working with a capable team of writers, editors and designers to create a huge variety of learning resources that are in use across the globe. Whether it be illustration to increase engagement levels of students or to demonstrate a principle crucial to the student’s understanding, you’ll be contributing to Twinkl’s mission to ‘Help those who teach,’ and helping give learners worldwide a step up in life.

Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:

• Product lines – with over 25 product lines which all have different illustration needs, the potential for new creative experiences is huge.
• Skill share workshops – how can we best help each other to build up our skills and hone our craft as illustrators?

To succeed in the role, you will:

• Have the ability to draw to a predefined style
• Be creative and imaginative
• Be proficient in the use of Adobe Photoshop
• Have the ability to research and pull out relevant information & ideas
• Have strong drawing fundamentals

In this role, you will learn:

• How to illustrate beautifully for a fast paced ever changing professional environment.
• How to make your contribution to a team count. You won’t just learn to be efficient, but also to be effective.
• A variety of Twinkl brand styles to service all ages of learners.
• Advanced and highly valued Photoshop skills.

You’ll work with:

• An international illustration team
• One of our many wonderful product teams, made up of writers, editors and designers.

Requirements

We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the following:

• Degree or equivalent in illustration/other art and design-based subject.
• Experience in educational illustration.
• Experience in illustrating for children.