Skill Set of A 2D Artist

Technical Skills Required Excellent working knowledge in 3 of the 4 Adobe Suite products: Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop and After Effects. Graphic design capability, understanding of vector and raster graphics required. Knowledge and professional working experience with 2D graphic design, creating clean readable artwork that can be marketing-ready. Strong knowledge of 2D graphic design/motion graphics and understanding of animation principles. Proficiency in FLASH; full understanding of exporting movie types, action scripting, working with libraries, symbols, integration with Adobe Illustrator OR proficiency with After Affects in motion graphics for exporting to various platforms. Extensive knowledge of 2D animation and/or character rigging techniques. Ability to sketch or draw (digital or traditional) concepts and ideas, storyboarding, required. Base understanding of anatomy, color theory and composition required. Flexibility with various artistic styles required.