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IXL Learning

Illustrator (Freelance)

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Contractor

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ August 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

IXL Learning is hiring a Freelance Illustrator to create engaging, stylized illustrations for their curriculum team, specifically for Rosetta Stone’s Foundations product. The role involves collaborating with curriculum designers to produce consistent visuals, managing multiple projects, and revising images based on feedback.

Highlights
  • Create stylized, graphic-novel approach raster illustrations for educational content.
  • Maintain visual consistency and adhere to style guidelines.
  • Manage multiple illustration projects and meet tight deadlines.
  • Use Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop; Illustrator proficiency is a plus.
  • Experience with kid-friendly flat vector artwork and Shutterstock image manipulation is advantageous.
  • Strong communication skills to present ideas clearly through sketches and verbal/written formats.
  • Freelance, remote 1099 consulting role for three months with possible extension.
  • Compensated at $250 per completed image.
  • Preferred qualifications include a degree in Illustration, Graphic Design, or related field and experience in education-related online content.
  • Work with curriculum design department creating illustrations for millions of global learners using IXL and Rosetta Stone products.

Illustrator (Freelance) Full Description

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a skilled illustrator and graphic designer to join our curriculum team. In this role, you will work closely with IXL curriculum designers to create engaging images for online learning materials. 

#LI-REMOTE
This is a remote, 1099 consulting role for three months with a possible extension.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
  • Create visually appealing illustrations with a stylized, graphic-novel approach for Rosetta Stone’s Foundations product
  • Maintain visual consistency and ensure adherence to style guidelines
  • Effectively manage multiple illustration projects under tight deadlines
  • Revise images based on feedback from curriculum designers

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Strong craftsmanship and illustration skills with a keen eye for design
  • The ability to create engaging, clean, raster images using a stylized, graphic-novel approach is a must
  • The ability to create kid-friendly, flat vector artwork is a plus
  • Experience as an illustrator/graphic designer for online content, preferably in an education-related field
  • Proficiency with Adobe Suite, particularly Photoshop (Illustrator is a plus)
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly through sketches, verbal communication, and written formats
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organization skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple design requests efficiently and meet deadlines
  • Experience sourcing and manipulating images from Shutterstock is a plus
  • A degree in Illustration, Graphic Design, or a related field is a plus

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION
  • Your resume
  • A cover letter
  • A link to your portfolio

Candidates will be asked to complete their application by submitting a sample illustration. Candidates with the top illustration will be selected to move forward with the application process. If hired, you will be compensated with $250 upon delivery of each completed image.

ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
  • 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
  • Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
  • Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
  • Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.