Bilingual Interactive Illustrator (Contract Until March 2027)

Job summary

The Bilingual Interactive Illustrator creates and designs educational content, characters, and interactive elements for digital learning projects. They collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to ensure high-quality user experiences and pedagogical standards.

Job details

Position Title: Bilingual Interactive Illustrator Employment Type: Full-Time Contract (Until March 2027) | Union (Unifor) Annual Salary Range: $77,086.25 - $82,935.17 Reports To: Manager, Art & Design Division: Education Location: 2180 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON TVO Media Education Group (TVO [http://TVO.me]) is devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage, inform, and educate Ontarians of all ages. Who we are We are an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education and a registered charity that contributes to learning, civic engagement, and public service media across Ontario. We provide free, trusted, and accessible educational content that can support Ontarians of all ages, regardless of background, location, or circumstance. To fulfill our mandate, TVO delivers curriculum-connected resources through TVO Learn and TVOkids, offers Ontario’s largest online high school through TVO ILC, and produces journalism, documentaries, current affairs programming, and podcasts with TVO Today that help Ontarians understand the issues shaping their communities. What we’re looking for The Bilingual Interactive Illustrator is responsible for creating the look, feel, and audio effects of interactive projects consistent with editorial, artistic, intellectual, and technical quality standards with subject matter experts. We are looking for a talented and creative person who can produce fun, educational, and engaging content. How you will make an impact * Create, design and illustrate elements to present educational content and interactive elements * Create characters, treatments, prototypes, and digital elements for educational content, such as TVO ILC course production * Coordinate with developers to integrate digital elements into interactive pieces * Regularly evaluate and make recommendations for improvement to existing creative processes and procedures, and understands global responsibilities common to all Illustrators * Attend and participate in brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for online content to determine functionality, user experience, educational content & pedagogy * Assist in sketch storyboards and flow charts for interactive concepts from briefs and functional documentation * Draw, scan, build, and animate course assets using Photoshop, Illustrator and other standard industry tools * Design and source sound effects * Recommend technology and development tools * Participate in developing and deploying new processes and tools As required, performs the following tasks: * Presents concepts to internal teams * Clearly documents processes and techniques * Maintains and builds out standards and style guides for content production What you will bring to TVO * Full bilingual proficiency in English and French * Minimum 3 years of work experience in illustration or digital design * Working knowledge of digital art production using industry-standard software and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (ex. Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.) and Microsoft 365 (ex. Word, Excel, Sharepoint, etc.) * Industry certification or appropriate post-secondary education College or University (or equivalent experience) * Experience with animation is a plus * Experience with 3D art production is a plus * Adept at handling constructive criticism and flexibility in making adjustments * Demonstrates TVO's values of Excellence & Innovation, Ownership, Collaboration, Trust and Respect What we offer Working at TVO, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work that impacts millions of Ontarians. You’ll belong to a diverse, tight-knit community of talented colleagues who share a passion for education. With learning at the centre of everything we do, we invest in developing our people and promoting a culture of continuous learning. You might even get to meet Polkaroo! We hope you’ll consider joining us. Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on October 8, 2026. Not sure you have everything we’re asking for, but know you can make a big impact? We encourage you to apply for consideration. Please Note: We are hiring for an existing vacancy on our team and expect to move forward with screening and interviewing candidates shortly after the posting closes. The posted salary range reflects the target hiring range for the position. Final compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity. TVO does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision‑making tools to screen, assess, or select candidates. All applications are reviewed by the hiring team. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g., including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to accommodations@tvo.org [accommodations@tvo.org].

What you’ll do

The Bilingual Interactive Illustrator creates and designs educational content, characters, and interactive elements for digital learning projects. They collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to ensure high-quality user experiences and pedagogical standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in illustration or digital design and full bilingual proficiency in English and French. A post-secondary education or equivalent experience is required, along with proficiency in industry-standard software like Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

• Continuous learning opportunities
• Collaborative work environment

Listed skills

• Photoshop · Preferred
• Illustrator · Preferred
• Microsoft 365 · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Illustration
• Digital design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• After Effects
• Microsoft 365
• Animation
• 3D art production
• Storyboarding
• User experience
• Pedagogy
• Sound design
• Bilingual proficiency
• Style Guides
• Continuous Development
• Digital Design
• Civic Engagement
• Bilingual (French/English)
• 3D Art
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Artificial Intelligence
• Animations
• Podcasting
• Multilingualism
• Content Creation
• Programming Tools
• Digital Arts
• Documentary Films
• Higher Education
• Innovation
• Journalism
• Prototyping
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Sound Effects
• Usability
• User Experience (UX)

Job areas

• Creative & Media
• Art & Design
• Education
• Government & Public Sector
• Technical Illustrator
• Artist / Illustrator
• Visual Artists
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

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