Digital Mural Artist

Sparcinla is seeking a highly skilled Digital Mural Artist to join our team in producing and preserving murals and public artworks in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Job Summary

The Digital Mural Artist 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, add detail to, and clean up Great Wall artists' pencil and/or ink sketches using Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq tablet
• 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

Requirements

• Excellent illustration and storytelling skills with an eye for perspective, color, value, lighting, mood, and composition
• Good sense of form, shape, silhouette, scale, and texture
• Ability to drive a sketch to photorealistic illustration
• flluency in line drawing, contour shading, and building value through cross-hatching

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large scale works or murals
• Experience with arts and/or social justice organizations

Working Conditions

The Digital Mural Artist will work in a creative, stimulating environment that is highly flexible and customizable for creative projects.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to [insert email]. Please include an attachment or link to your portfolio or website with current work that speaks to your ability to use the skills and perform the duties listed above.

In your cover letter, please answer the following: 1. What experience do you have working in concept art or digital drawing, painting, and composition? 2. What training/certification have you received that is related to digital drawing, painting, and composition? 3. Do you work well in teams and under artistic direction? 4. Why are you interested in working at a public art center dedicated to producing works that tell marginalized stories and contribute to struggles for social justice?