Job Description
Overview Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$35-45 Hourly
Start Date:
Jan 19, 2026
We are looking for a highly conceptual and versatile Illustrator with deep agency experience to join our creative team. In this role, you won't just be "drawing"-you will be a visual storyteller, helping to translate complex brand strategies and creative briefs into stunning visual assets.
You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with Art Directors and Copywriters, and pivoting your style to match diverse brand identities. Whether it's creating a unique character for an ad campaign, developing a custom iconography set, or sketching storyboards for motion graphics, your work will define the visual soul of our projects.
Key Responsibilities - Conceptual Development: Collaborate with creative teams to brainstorm and develop visual metaphors that solve brand challenges.
- Style Versatility: Execute work across a wide range of styles-from clean vector work and corporate minimalism to hand-drawn, textured, or high-fidelity editorial illustrations.
- Asset Creation: Deliver high-quality illustrations for a variety of mediums, including social media, web interfaces, print campaigns, and presentation decks.
- Storyboard & Pre-Visualization: Create quick-turn sketches and detailed storyboards to help clients and internal teams visualize motion graphics or live-action spots.
- Brand Systems: Work with Design Leads to build out illustration systems and guidelines that ensure consistency across all touchpoints of a brand.
- Agency Collaboration: Navigate the agency workflow effectively, managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines and incorporating feedback from Creative Directors.
Requirements - Portfolio: A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing professional work for brands or agencies. (Applications without a portfolio link will not be considered.)
- Agency Experience: 3+ years of experience working in an advertising, branding, or digital agency environment. You understand the pace, the terminology, and the collaborative nature of the industry.
- Technical Mastery: Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Experience with Procreate or 3D illustration tools (like Blender) is a major plus.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate the "why" behind your creative choices to internal teams and clients.
- Timezone/Location: Must be based in EST. While remote, proximity to our Atlanta hub is preferred for occasional local creative summits.
Nice-to-Have Capabilities - Motion Foundations: Ability to prep files for animation or provide basic 2D motion support (After Effects).
- Typography: A strong eye for how illustration and type interact on a page or screen.
- Photo Manipulation: Experience blending illustration with photography for unique composite visuals.
What We're Looking For in Your Portfolio - Evidence of "big idea" thinking-not just pretty pictures, but visuals that communicate a message.
- Consistency in quality across different visual styles.
- Examples of work that has lived in the "real world" (social campaigns, billboards, websites).
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $35 to $45. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium . More information on our awesome benefits !
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
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