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Multimedia Illustrator

Overview
The Multimedia Illustrator is primarily responsible for operating multimedia-imaging equipment in order to produce visual displays and documents. They produce graphic artwork that is used in Army publications, signs, charts, posters, television and motion picture productions.

Job Duties
  • Create illustrations, layouts, map overlays, posters, graphs and charts
  • Produce computer-generated graphics
  • Draw cartoons for filmstrips and animation for films
  • Work with television and film producers to design backdrops and props for film sets

Training
Job training for an Multimedia Illustrator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and in the field.

Some of the skills you will learn are:
  • Introduction to graphics, lettering, drawing and layout techniques
  • Illustration and television graphic techniques
  • Theory and use of color

Helpful Skills
  • Interest in artwork or lettering
  • Ability to convert ideas into visual presentations
  • Neatness and eye for detail

Benefits
  • Full Medical (if married includes spouse and any children in your custody)
  • Full Dental (if married includes spouse and any children in your custody)
  • Paid Housing (non married soldiers live in barracks, married soldiers have the option to live on post and not receive Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) ,which is a monthly stipend for housing, or live off-post and receive the BAH)
  • Food (non married soldiers eat at any military Dining Facility (DFAC) for free and married soldiers receive a Basic Allowance for Substance (BAS) which is a monthly stipend for food
  • $400,000 Life Insurance
  • College ($4K in annual tuition assistance during military service and 100% tuition paid after service through the Forever GI Bill, which also includes a housing allowance and book stipends)
  • Veteran Affairs (No money down home/business loans, fully comprehensive retirement benefits, and more)

This position requires enlistment into the US Army or US Army Reserve
  • You must be a U.S. citizen
  • You must be 17-34 years old
  • You must be in good physical condition
  • You must have a clean legal record
  • You must have a high school diploma or GED