Book Illustrator Job at Readeezy Literacy, Parsippany Troy Hills, NJ

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  • Readeezy Literacy
  • Parsippany Troy Hills, NJ

Job Description

Readeezy, a digital library for struggling teen and older readers, is seeking talented and self-motivated Volunteer Illustrators to join our team!

As an Illustrator, you will work closely with Readeezy staff and authors to develop rich illustrations for a 3,500-4,000 word story (40-50 pages) and simple animations (6-8) that will engage our target audience. You will have the chance to illustrate an entire book, from character design and sketching drafts to formulating the cover art. Opportunity to be a published illustrator and to use work on personal portfolio. All volunteers are featured on the Readeezy website with photo, bio and contact information.

About our Readers

Readeezy’s target audience consists of struggling, disabled older readers; therefore, we focus on publishing high-interest, low-reading-level stories that feature dynamic illustrations on every page. These types of stories are engaging for their age group and can be easily read and understood by them. Unfortunately, a lot of books that are accessible to struggling tween and teen readers are tailored towards elementary students. Older students are not interested in the juvenile content of these books. Our vision is to create a digital library that will help them enjoy reading again.

Read a sample of our books at readeezy.com

Qualifications
  • Proficient in and have access to digital drawing software and graphics tablet
  • Portfolio of completed digital illustrations, with an emphasis on character design and backgrounds
  • Interested and willing to illustrate mature-looking, teen and collegiate-level characters and lively backgrounds
  • The ability to positively receive and act on feedback/constructive criticism
  • Ceativity and imagination with a keen eye for color, balance, and layout
  • Proficient in components of Google Drive, especially Docs
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively
  • Self-motivated and deadline-driven
Technical Skills Involved
  • Storyboarding/Thumbnailing
  • Character design
  • Animating
  • Sketching
  • Lining
  • Coloring
  • Composition
What to Expect
  • Each Readeezy book is richly illustrated for maximum engagement and comprehension. All volunteers are supervised by Readeezy staff.
  • 40-50 illustrations and 5-6 simple animations (e.g. tears, rain) per book
  • Character profiles for our Character Match prompt
  • Attend check-in meetings
  • Work in tandem with the author
  • Communication with Readeezy staff

We highly encourage anyone interested in this position to check out our books at readeezy.com to gain a clear understanding of the writing style we are looking for. Because our target audience is older readers, we aim to publish both mature storylines and mature-looking, older characters. We do not publish children's literature.

For any questions about the volunteer position, please reach out to maria@readeezy.com or paola@readeezy.com

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