Senior Associate - Illustrator & Educational Visual Designer

Job Title: Senior Associate - Illustrator &
Educational Visual Designer

Location: Pune 

To
turn concepts, processes and practical knowledge into clear, accurate and
reusable educational visuals for students, teachers and trainers.

This
role combines illustration with instructional visual communication.

• Create illustrations
  for student resources, teacher guides, training materials and digital
  content.
  
• Develop step-by-step
  visuals for practical activities, processes, tools and equipment.
  
• Create diagrams,
  process maps, infographics, icons and instructional graphics.
  
• Develop safety visuals
  and correct/incorrect practice illustrations.
  
• Work with writers and
  instructional designers to understand the learning purpose of each
  visual.
  
• Work with technical
  experts to ensure processes, tools and practices are accurately
  represented.
  
• Develop editable visual
  assets that can be adapted across states and languages.
  
• Design visuals suitable
  for print, mobile, LMS, presentations and video.
  
• Represent students,
  teachers, practitioners and different forms of work respectfully and
  without stereotypes.
  
• Maintain reusable
  visual libraries, source files and consistency across resource families.
  
• Revise visuals based on
  technical review and user feedback.
  
  

About Lend A Hand India
: Lend A Hand
India (LAHI) is a leading
national Think Tank/NGO with over 20 years of
experience in strengthening India’s skill and vocational
education ecosystem. LAHI works closely with 20+ State and UT
governments through long-term partnerships, providing
technical advisory and Project Management Unit (PMU)
support to drive systemic reforms. In Uttar Pradesh,
LAHI partners with the Directorate of Training (DTE)
and the State Council for Vocational Training (SCVT)
to support large-scale improvements in ITIs, skill
education curriculum, assessments, certification, and
policy implementation .

Our Approach

• Direct
  implementation in schools
  
• Partnership with
  central-state governments to define, and scale
  policy 
  
• Building of Centres
  of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation
  
• Resource
  organisation for the skilling ecosystem
  

Through the design
& execution of innovative models from training
centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives,
LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both
grassroots learning and systemic transformation across
India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education
systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and
project management support, enabling governments to translate
policy into action.

LAHI’s current
scale of work includes - 

• 20+ States and UTs
  
• 15000+ Schools
  
• 15 Lakh+ Students
  
• 250+ Team Members
  

Requirements

Educational Background: 

Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Animation or a related field.

2–4 years of experience in illustration, educational visual design, graphic design or a related field.

Certification/coursework in Illustration, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Animation or Digital Design would be an advantage.

Candidates with experience in educational publishing, learning resources or instructional design would be preferred.

Strong illustration and
visual-communication skills.

Ability to explain
processes and concepts visually—not only create decorative illustrations. 

Good understanding of
information hierarchy and instructional graphics.

Ability to illustrate
tools, actions and practical sequences accurately.

Proficiency with
relevant professional illustration/design tools.

Comfortable working
closely with writers, instructional designers and technical experts.

Experience with
educational publishing, children's learning resources or instructional
design would be an advantage.

Portfolio : 

Portfolio
should preferably include examples of instructional illustrations,
step-by-step processes, diagrams or educational information graphics, in
addition to general illustration work.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong illustration and visual
  communication skills
  
• Ability to create instructional
  visuals, diagrams, infographics and step-by-step illustrations
  
• Strong understanding of
  information hierarchy and educational visual design
  
• Proficiency in professional
  design and illustration tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
  
• Ability to accurately represent tools, processes, practical activities and safety practices.
  

• Creative and visually
  oriented.
  
• Detail-oriented and
  accuracy-focused.
  
• Learner-centric
  and empathetic
  
• Adaptable and solution-oriented.
  
• Strong ownership and commitment to quality.