Graphic Artist or Illustrator

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Graphic Artist or Illustrator to support Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) corporate operations.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Graphic Artist or Illustrator at Terrestris do?

As the Graphic Artist or Illustrator, you will support the NSMW PCD by creating visual content to communicate messages, ideas, or concepts to a target audience. Your work will include designing and producing a variety of materials, including print and digital media such as brochures, websites, advertisements, logos, and social media graphics.

What does a typical day look like for the Graphic Artist or Illustrator?

You will:

• Conceive, plan, prepare, and create visual materials such as concept renderings, illustrations, publications, logos, diagrams, displays, graphs, objects used in books, magazines pamphlets, exhibits, posters, presentations, live or video recorded speeches or conferences and other means of communicating.
• Produce complex computer-generated, as well as traditionally created, illustrations and artwork to include perspective renderings, requiring precision hand-eye coordination to draw images by hand and on computer tablets.
• Use visual elements to communicate messages through print and electronic media.
• Produce a full range of graphic and visual presentation products and services that meet customer requirements utilizing a variety of electronic and multimedia processes and techniques.
• Plan, design and execute graphics products that are effective for the medium being used and conveys the customer's message.
• Select, acquire, scan, edit and format visual material for publications in print and other media using a variety of software tools.
• Research customer needs personally and/or through meetings.
• Make initial artistic decisions for color schemes, lighting, size and placement of material to be presented.
• Prepare some or all of project’s materials, such as photographs, illustrations, charts and legends.
• Utilize mainstream computer graphics, video editing, and publication software to include the following: MS Office, CorelDRAW®, Adobe® Creative Suite, Corel® Painter®, etc. to produce visual information products.
• Dry-mount, matte, and frame images and posters as needed.
• Work in both MS Windows and MAC environments.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the just the artist we’re looking for if you have:

• An Associate’s Degree or equivalent education in Fine Arts or Commercial Arts.
• A minimum of 5 years of related full-time work experience in graphic arts and technical illustration.
• Demonstrated experience producing artist concept renderings, technical illustrations, and graphic designs.
• Demonstrated experience selecting and working with various forms of art media, from traditional pen and ink, acrylics, oils, and watercolors to modern digital tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Painter, and Microsoft Office, as well as various other graphics-related applications.
• Demonstrated skills in determining composition, design, and appropriate media to be used in order to depict a broad range of technical concepts in support of scientific and engineering customers.
• Demonstrated experience in working with a broad range of applications as mentioned above, as well as the hardware associated with these applications, such as scanners, tablets, large-format printers, photo printers, and color copiers.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• This position requires the submission of a portfolio demonstrating proof of talent and skills within this discipline.

We are extra impressed by folks with:

• Demonstrated skills in three-dimensional (3-D) modeling and animation applications.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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