Digital Mural Artist

**About Us**

Sparcinla is a community-based non-profit arts organization dedicated to producing and preserving murals and public artworks in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

We are seeking a skilled Digital Artist adept at using digital tools for drawing, painting, and composition to provide hands-on support for our works of public art. The ideal candidate will have excellent illustration and storytelling skills with an eye for perspective, color, value, lighting, mood, and composition.

**Job Summary**

This full-time position offers the opportunity to work on expanding The Great Wall of Los Angeles, the longest mural in the world. As a Digital Artist, you will be responsible for developing, modifying, and adding detail to artists' pencil and/or ink sketches using Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq tablet. You will also develop transitions between sketches to create one long, continuous mural.

You will work under another Digital Artist and the Artistic Director in-house in our Digital/Mural Lab, a unique research and artistic production facility that uses state-of-the-art computer technology to facilitate the production of public artworks. We offer a stimulating environment that is highly flexible and customizable for creative projects.

**Responsibilities**

• Develop, modify, add detail to, and clean up Great Wall artists' pencil and/or ink sketches using Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq tablet.
• Develop transitions between Great Wall artists' sketches to create one long, continuous mural.
• Find historically- and artistically-appropriate reference imagery for your own use, for other artists' uses, and for the use of the Artistic Director.
• Provide artistic support to research team as needed, and research support to artist team as needed.
• Participate in Great Wall design team meetings and facilitate as needed.
• Facilitate Artistic Director's digital workflow and troubleshoot problems.

**Software Requirements**

• Required: Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Preferred: Corel Painter, SketchUp.

**Salary & Benefits**

The salary range for this position is $44,000-$54,000 per year (based on an 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday). We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

**What We're Looking For**

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual who is passionate about creating public art that tells marginalized stories and contributes to struggles for social justice. If you have experience working in concept art or digital drawing, painting, and composition, we encourage you to apply. Please submit a resume and cover letter, along with an attachment or link to your portfolio or website that showcases your skills and experience.