Sketchy Group LLC Hiring for Medical Illustrator (Contractor) Job at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

About Sketchy

Sketchy is a visual learning platform for students & professionals to effortlessly learn and recall information through art, storytelling and spaced repetition. The company was born when four medical students began creating sketched stories to distinguish and memorize similarly named viruses, and they realized that the same learning methodologies could be used across a variety of subjects.

Since its inception in 2013, Sketchy has become the premiere learning destination for medical students around the world. It’s used by 1 in 2 medical students in the United States, has an alumni base of over 300,000 students and helps students answer questions 77% faster than conventional teaching.

Sketchy is a TCG (The Chernin Group) portfolio company (joining other companies such as Headspace, Food52, Barstool Sports and Crunchyroll) and a Reach Capital portfolio company (joining other start-up companies that bring a playfulness to learning).

About the Role

At Sketchy, Medical Illustrators develop high-quality illustrations and other figures that allow us to convey scientific concepts clearly and accurately. Alloying scientific detail with an accessible, inviting style, our illustrators imbue anatomy, chemistry, and more with verve and vitality. In taking an illustration from start to finish, illustrators work very closely with our content and creative teams in a process that has been described as “impressively collaborative” and “wall-to-wall fun.”

Key Responsibilities:

• Create anatomic/histologic illustrations, diagrams, charts, and other figures in conjunction with content managers and creative leads
• Collaborate with the team to further determine specific illustration needs
• Independently research topics to ensure high quality, scientifically accurate illustrations
• Maintain consistent dialogue during illustration to ensure team needs are met and scientific material is correctly presented
• Create additional image files for use by post production team, as needed (for example, creating images with selected layers hidden or revealed)
• Adhere to consistent Sketchy style

Preferred Experience:

• Portfolio required—we want to see your work!
• Master’s Degree in Medical Illustration or equivalent experience
• Deep knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator. After Effects or animation software a bonus.
• Flexibility to commit for an ongoing basis

Sketchy Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.