Illustrator

Duolingo; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Job summary

Duolingo in the United States is seeking an experienced designer illustrator to join our Design team. You will craft engaging character and scene illustrations, collaborating closely with Design and partner teams across the app, website, and brand experiences.

We value a strong online portfolio, proficiency in Figma, and experience creating artwork for animation and social campaigns. The role requires relocation to Pittsburgh, PA or Detroit, MI and offers base salary with equity compensation.

Qualifications

• An online portfolio with illustration samples.
• Proficiency illustrating with Figma.
• Illustration experience in a tech, agency, or editorial role.
• Experience illustrating for animation.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Concept and compose engaging character and scene illustrations.
• Collaborate with Design and partner teams across projects.
• 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 experiences.

Skills

Illustration

Figma

Animation

Multi-project management

Job description

Our mission at the company 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!

the company’s designers care about creating high-qualityexperiences 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 the company—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)

*The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!*

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:

the company 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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