Senior Illustrator

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of designers, public health experts, writers, medical experts, filmmakers, and behavioural researchers to create medically accurate, culturally sensitive, and engaging visual communication.

* Own illustration projects from initial brief and visual research through concept development to final production, ensuring high-quality visual outputs.
* Translate complex health and behavioural concepts into clear, engaging, and culturally relevant visual stories for diverse audiences.
* Conduct visual and contextual research across different regions of India to accurately represent people, environments, clothing, objects, behaviours, and cultural nuances.
* Conceptualise and develop characters, scenes, environments, expressions, and other visual elements for print, digital, animation, and multimedia projects.
* Explore different illustration styles, techniques, and mediums based on project needs, and adapt comfortably between stylised and more realistic visual representations when required.
* Develop character explorations, illustration styles, storyboards, and visual directions based on project objectives and audience needs.
* Collaborate with Visual Design, Film, Storytelling, Content, Medical, Research, and Behavioural teams to ensure outputs are visually effective, contextually relevant, and medically accurate.
* Incorporate feedback constructively and iterate on visual approaches while maintaining strong illustration fundamentals and quality.
* Provide creative direction and constructive feedback to other illustrators, freelancers, and external creative partners when required.
* Participate in field visits, user testing, and visual validation to understand how illustrations are interpreted by intended audiences and iterate based on learnings.
* Build and maintain illustration systems, character libraries, visual references, and reusable assets to improve consistency and scalability across projects.
* Explore and leverage AI-powered illustration tools and emerging technologies to improve workflow efficiency while maintaining originality, contextual accuracy, and visual quality.
* Independently manage multiple projects, communicate timelines and dependencies proactively, and ensure high-quality delivery within agreed timelines.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

* 5+ years of professional illustration experience, preferably within a creative studio, agency, design consultancy, social impact organisation, or similar environment.
* A strong and diverse portfolio demonstrating illustration craft, character design, environments, visual storytelling, and multiple illustration styles across print and/or digital media.
* Excellent drawing fundamentals, including a strong understanding of human anatomy, proportion, perspective, composition, colour, expressions, and visual hierarchy.
* Strong ability to interpret a brief and develop an appropriate visual direction rather than relying solely on a predefined illustration style.
* Ability to represent diverse people, cultures, environments, and lived experiences with sensitivity and attention to detail.
* Strong visual research skills and an ability to distinguish between references, assumptions, and culturally accurate representation.
* Experience with character development, storyboarding, sequential storytelling, and/or illustration for animation is an advantage.
* Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and relevant digital illustration tools.
* Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and an understanding of how to use them responsibly within an illustration workflow.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while communicating effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
* Experience reviewing illustration work and providing clear, constructive creative feedback.
* Strong organisation and time-management skills with the ability to maintain consistency across large volumes of illustrations.
* Genuine curiosity about designing for diverse audiences, particularly people with low literacy and communities in rural or resource-constrained settings.
* Interest in human-centred design, healthcare, and using illustration to create meaningful social impact.
* Willingness to travel to the field for contextual research, observation, testing, and validation.