Senior Illustrator

Summary

Join Newsweek, a global media organization, as a highly skilled Illustrator. You will create engaging visuals for various platforms, including magazine covers and digital content. The ideal candidate is adaptable, imaginative, and possesses a versatile visual style. Responsibilities include collaborating with art directors and editors, translating complex ideas into compelling images, and adapting illustrations for diverse formats. You will need 3+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Newsweek offers a flexible work environment and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as an illustrator in media, editorial, agency, or commercial environments
• Demonstrated ability to work in a wide range of styles—from clean vector and flat design to expressive, hand-rendered or painterly techniques
• A strong portfolio showcasing versatility, conceptual depth, and visual storytelling across diverse subject matter
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; skills in Procreate, Fresco, or other drawing tools a plus
• Experience working across print, digital, and social platforms; animation or motion graphics experience is a bonus
• Expertise in creating illustrations for different formats, including storyboards and motion graphics assets
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to take creative direction, iterate quickly, and handle multiple assignments under tight deadlines
• Passion for current events, culture, and narrative-driven visual work
• Excellent written and spoken English; flexibility in working hours

Responsibilities

• Create thoughtful, conceptually driven illustrations for a variety of platforms, including magazine covers, editorial features, commercial content, social campaigns, and branded storytelling
• Respond to creative briefs with a wide range of stylistic approaches—adapting seamlessly to the tone, topic, and intended audience
• Translate abstract or challenging ideas (politics, news, culture, science, tech, opinion) into visually compelling, thought-provoking images
• Collaborate closely with art director, editors and creatives from ideation to delivery, ensuring illustration work aligns with strategic and visual goals
• Adapt illustrations for various formats, including digital, social, print, video, and commercial campaigns
• Create original illustrations for video content, animated video, including storyboards, character designs, and background art
• Develop visual assets for motion graphics, such as icons, graphics, and other design elements
• Maintain quality, originality, and consistency across fast-paced, deadline-driven assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI graphic design tools, such as Runway, Firefly, etc
• Experience with and understanding of motion graphics and animation