Assistant Illustrator Skill $25.00 - $32.00 / hr sick time United States, California, Emeryville Sep 10, 2026

Overview Placement Type:

Temporary Salary:

$25-32 Hourly up to $32/hr

Start Date:

Sep 9, 2026 Join a world-renowned entertainment leader known for captivating storytelling and iconic characters, where your creative vision can help shape the next generation of beloved stories. About the Role Aquent is seeking a highly creative and organized individual to step into a dynamic hybrid role as an Assistant Illustrator, where your artistic talent will directly shape the visual narrative of beloved stories. This isn't just an administrative position; it's an opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant creative environment, contributing hands-on illustrations while guiding external artists to bring imaginative worlds to life. If you're a strong artist with a passion for visual storytelling and a knack for art direction, get ready to make a significant impact on exciting new projects and franchise extensions. What You'll Do Create and oversee the creation of layouts, clean-up, and painted illustrations for various story programs and franchise extensions.

Assist with the creation of layouts, clean-up, and paint illustrations for various books.

Collaborate closely with staff artists, editors, and designers to ensure seamless title development.

Support reference collection for freelance artists.

Assist with the management and art direction of freelance artists, providing feedback and revising commissioned work to meet asset delivery requirements.

Review artwork, gather references, and make creative revisions or corrections as needed. What You'll Bring Significant expertise in digital illustration, particularly using Photoshop.

Demonstrated ability to create illustrations in a wide range of styles.

Strong drafting skills.

Excellent time management skills, capable of meeting deadlines across multiple projects.

A Bachelor's Degree in Illustration, Fine Art, or a related creative discipline (or equivalent strong portfolio and experience).

Strong artistic fundamentals, creative versatility, and high-quality execution across multiple styles, as demonstrated in your portfolio.

Comfort with supporting art direction activities, including providing feedback and coordination.

Exceptional collaboration skills, flexibility, and coachability.

Ability to convey information clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing. Bonus Points Experience with children's publishing, character work, storytelling, or entertainment-related creative environments. Important Application Details A portfolio that clearly demonstrates artistic range, versatility, and high-quality execution across multiple styles is required for consideration.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.