Illustrator

Tired of navigating through traffic to get to the office? Don’t want to spend another minute finding clients and negotiating freelance contracts? Say hello to Kimp!

As a Kimp Illustrator you’ll get the flexibility of working from home. But wait, there’s more! You’ll also get peace of mind knowing that you’ll have a steady stream of projects, and a consistent pay schedule. All of this while supporting Kimp clients from around the world, on their unique projects!

What makes working at Kimp unique?

We’re glad you asked! So far, Kimp’s incredible design and illustration team is based in Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. The role combines the flexibility of remote work with the connectedness of our team culture.

Through team chats and video calls, we stay connected, sharing updates, success stories, and inspiration. All this while you get to enjoy a great work-life balance, by cutting out commute times and other hassles.

Responsibilities:

Review client creative briefs, and pose questions to your Project Manager if clarification is required. Provide feedback and recommendations if a modification to the brief could improve the illustration.
Execute illustration requests efficiently, based on each client’s requirements, and within the scheduled project timeline. Keeping tasks in scope and on time, is key!
Follow internal processes and ask for clarification as needed. Remain in constant contact with team members to ensure that tasks are executed as required.
Troubleshoot any issues that arise, by looking into resolutions or contacting team members for support. We encourage you to anticipate and be prepared for common issues that might arise, but to also be ready and willing to take initiative should anything unpredictable arise.
Make sure that projects are completed accurately, per the client’s brief. Review all files before submitting them to your Project Manager to share with your Team’s clients.
Be available to work full-time, during your scheduled shift, responding promptly to communications from team members.

Professional Requirements:

A friendly, positive, solution-oriented attitude.
Experience creating custom illustrations for a wide range of applications, including print and digital creatives
Being a team player, and giving and receiving constructive feedback and support.
Strong attention to detail, and the ability to review and assess creative briefs.
Strong communication skills in English.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Equipment Requirements:

A fully functional computer or laptop that can handle working on a lot of projects!
The most recent versions of Adobe CC, AI, and PSD, should be installed on your computer or laptop.
A web camera for meetings, training, and professional development sessions.
Daily and unlimited access to a fast internet connection (minimum of 5 Mbps)

Benefits

Work from anywhere you'd like as long as you meet the equipment requirements!
Competitive pay and a consistent, biweekly pay schedule.
Internal career/promotion opportunities, including roles beyond illustration.
Free training, personal, and professional development opportunities.

What kind of projects do Kimp Illustrators illustrate for?

Display ads
Print or digital brochures
T-shirt graphics
Tradeshow marketing materials
Facebook ad graphics
Instagram graphics
Google display ads
Social media quotes
Promotional items
Outdoor graphics
Stickers
Sales sheets
Event flyers
Email header graphics
Blog header graphics

Website "hero" images
Basic photo edits & manipulation
Knocking out backgrounds
E-commerce graphics
Update/refresh existing logo
Presentation graphics
Revising webpage mockup
Basic wireframe template (no coding)
Animated GIFs
Original logos and branding
illustrations
Original infographics
InDesign projects
Large copy-heavy layout projects (8 or more pages)
And many, many more types of requests.

Check out some samples of our work on our website: https://www.kimp.io/our-work/

A few final housekeeping items:

This role requires a full-time commitment. At the moment we are not accepting applications for part-time staff, freelance designers, or students.
This role is specifically for Illustrators. We do not currently accept applications that are focused on animation, 3D artwork, photography, and/or video editing.
Please do keep an eye on your spam folder in case your response is forwarded there.

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