Position: Illustrator
Company: Value Productions
Category: Artist
Experience required: 3y
English level: intermediate
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

Our past works (must watch before applying):
https://vimeo.com/valueproductions1


Level of work we are looking forward to (must watch before applying):
https://vimeo.com/693884059
https://vimeo.com/616690868
https://vimeo.com/294218849
https://vimeo.com/641644158
https://vimeo.com/368584682
https://vimeo.com/476993128


We are looking for an Illustrator that will take the lead role in the high-quality production of our video projects. The ideal candidate has at least three years of experience in video production using Adobe Illustrator creating high quality vector illustrations.


About Us
Value Productions is a video agency in its active growth phase. We are a 12 person company with the main specialty in creating 2D / 3D commercials, brand videos, promos, and explainer videos. We carefully select people for the company because our values are kindness and empathy. And being friendly, proactive and co-operative is a must. You will be paired with our Creative/Art director and Producer/Account manager.


We're primarily looking for an individual who loves slick motion design, is in love with motion curves, understands how to make tasty videos, and knows a secret for engaging video. 


As an Illustrator at Value Productions You Will
Participate in brainstorming sessions to create bright and valid ideas based on market trends and insights;
Design and illustrate in a range of styles from character-based illustrations to typographic and UI elements layouts for branding and marketing purposes
Help to develop and expand our motion graphics visual language
Keeping abreast of advancements in animation as well as new technologies and techniques, contemporary trends in production design, and popular music to deliver cutting-edge work
Run daily meetings with project manager;
Must be organized, diligent and ready to work hard in a fast-paced environment with strict project deadlines;
Must have a solid understanding of user-centered design principles, careful attention to detail, and be able to see the big picture
Full pre-production of videos: sketching. Storyboarding and Illustrating 
Build a relationship with the project manager and motion graphics artist and set up an efficient pipeline for the preparation of illustrations;
Participate in business development activities like: working on marketing materials (presentations, showreels, testimonials, promo videos), and working towards improving production.
We're Looking For an Illustrator who has
Deep understanding of Adobe Suite : Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects (basic knowledge)
Experience with creating explainer videos : character animation, Sass platform UI explainer videos etc
Great understanding of 2D/3D production pipeline;
Good eye on design and current trends. Experience turning scripts into beautiful video products;
Great English reading, writing and speaking skills, min level B2; ideally C1, C2;
Available for work in the North/Central/South American time zones;
Self-motivated attitude, quality, and goal-driven approach;
Friendly and polite;
Communicative and willing to solve problems;
Three or more years of professional experience in creating video explainers, demonstrated by an online portfolio.
It would be a big plus if you:
Familiar with 3D softwares
Have experience animating in Adobe After Effects ;
Understand IT products, SaaS, Startups, and Apps for IOS / Android.


Value Productions Culture
Value Productions share a set of core values and want to hear from you if you believe in:
Succeeding together; you work collaboratively and put the team first;
Learning things & sharing them; you have a natural curiosity and default to sharing knowledge with others;
Finding a better way; you’re adept at finding solutions, experimentation, and innovating to make things better;
Inventing and innovating; you love fresh new approaches and experiments and are always interested in improving processes and conversions;
Taking pride; you care about quality, producing great work, and customer/user outcomes. You create products that give returning customers;
Being transparent and honest; you are open to saying what is wrong and what can be improved;
Kindness and empathy are the new “alpha”: you understand the importance of a human approach in sales and make your communication filled with empathy and willingness to help.


Perks & Benefits:
The opportunity to take a leading role as a 2D illustrator in our company with the possibility to engage in multiple challenging projects;
Competitive salary in USD with weekly payments;
Flexible schedule, as long as the job is getting done during the working day;
Where you live and work is totally up to you, it’s a remote position;
We help with education and pay for necessary courses;
Career growth at the intersection of creativity and IT.
We are looking to fill this position ASAP, so if you match our job vacancy, please contact us with your PORTFOLIO and CV.
Note: This position is open on a project based/part time position with a great opportunity to grow into a full-time position after a few short months.