Illustrator

Design Better; Detroit, Pittsburgh (MI, Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a talented designer/illustrator to join our creative team. You will craft engaging character and scene illustrations for the brand’s apps, websites, and campaigns, working closely with design and partner teams.

The role requires a strong portfolio, proficiency with Figma, and experience animating for tech environments. You may relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or Detroit, MI as part of the position.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of illustration work with samples.
• Proficiency in illustrating with Figma.
• Experience illustrating for animation and in tech/startup environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from concept to completion.
• Willingness to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or Detroit, MI.

Responsibilities

• Concept and create engaging character and scene illustrations.
• Collaborate with design and partner teams.
• Develop new characters and enhance existing ones.
• Consider user experience in artwork.
• Create artwork for social media, marketing campaigns, and workplace experiences.

Skills

Illustration

Animation

Portfolio

Tools

Figma

Job description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do — and that’s where you come in!

Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun. From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out. As a designer, you’ll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning.

Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

This role reports to a Design Studio Manager as a member of the Design team, the instrumental creative partner in most projects at Duolingo—from our mobile app and website to branded environment builds and Super Bowl ads. We take pride in crafting a user-friendly (and fun) experience for everyone, and your work will play a meaningful role in helping us achieve our mission and take our brand further.

You will

• Concept and compose engaging character and scene illustrations
• Work in a highly collaborative fashion with the Design and partner teams
• Create new and memorable characters and enhance existing ones
• Consider the user experience surrounding the artwork you create
• Create artwork for social media, marketing campaigns, and workplace experience

You have

• An online portfolio with illustration samples
• Skill and proficiency illustrating with Figma
• Illustration experience in a tech, agency, or editorial role
• Experience illustrating for animation
• The ability to juggle multiple projects in parallel from concept to completion
• The ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or Detroit, MI

Exceptional candidates will have

• 1+ years of experience working at a high-paced tech start-up
• Experience with product design or animation (or both)

Salary Range

$110,500—$149,500 USD

Accommodations: We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity: Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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