Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Senior Illustrator is a multidisciplinary visual artist who executes thoughtful, refined illustrative solutions across a variety of channels. They balance conceptual storytelling and technical artistic execution, contributing original artwork and asset systems to major campaigns while beginning to mentor more junior designers and illustrators.

Responsibilities

• Develop brand, editorial, digital, and campaign illustration deliverables with a high level of craft and polish.
• Partner with Creative Directors (CDs) and Associate Creative Directors (ACDs) to translate overarching creative concepts into execution-ready artwork.
• Begin to lead smaller illustration tracks or visual workstreams, sometimes operating solo.
• Provide feedback and informal style mentorship to junior team members to ensure visual consistency across projects.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in draftsmanship, color theory, composition, character design, and translating complex ideas into compelling visual metaphors.
• Capable of independently translating creative briefs into polished, impactful illustration solutions across multiple mediums (digital, social, print).
• Highly skilled in standard industry tools, particularly Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and digital painting software (Procreate).
• Familiarity with vector asset preparation or motion/animation pipelines is a plus.
• Able to work fluidly across different aesthetic styles while maintaining a client’s established brand guidelines.
• Experienced in working closely with creative directors, copywriters, art directors, and production teams to seamlessly integrate artwork into broader design systems.
• Meticulous eye for detail, linework, and craft, consistently delivering precise, scalable, and thoughtfully executed assets.
• 4-6+ years of professional illustration experience, preferably within an agency, studio, or corporate creative department.
• A diverse portfolio showcasing an advanced range of style, depth in visual storytelling, and commercial applications of artwork.
• Comfortable owning illustration tracks independently within broader, fast-paced creative programs.
• Using standard office equipment, computers and related technology.
• Certain activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Digital painting software (Procreate)
• Vector asset preparation
• Motion/animation pipelines

Location

• Portland, OR

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• Senior
• 4-6+ years

About the Company

• Thesis is a creative agency that drives business success through marketing across technology, strategy and operations.
• Proudly headquartered in Portland, OR, while serving clients globally for over 20 years.

Equal Opportunity

• Thesis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
• We provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at HR@Thesis.Agency.
• We know that experience can show up in many ways, and we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications.
• At Thesis, we believe the best ideas come from bringing together diverse voices, experiences, and ways of thinking. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are not checkboxes—they are essential to how we work, collaborate, and create.
• We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees can thrive and where every individual is treated with respect and dignity.