Graphic Artist, OLS

To be considered for this position, candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Graphic Artist, be reachable on the civil service list for exam #4123, or be eligible under the 55a program.

Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs.

They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies.

The Cycling & Micromobility Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,200+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety for all users, and increasing bike ridership in the five boroughs. The team’s focus is the innovative redesign of city streets to expand and improve the bike network, with emphasis on improving connectivity between neighborhoods, increasing access to safe bicycle infrastructure across the city, and creating a more equitable transportation network that serves all New Yorkers.

The Cycling & Micromobility Unit seeks to hire a creative Graphic Artist to support visual storytelling, content development, and digital asset management. This role requires hands-on experience translating complex transportation planning and public engagement concepts into clear, accessible visuals that support citywide cycling encouragement and outreach efforts. Under the guidance of senior staff, the selected candidate will contribute to both field-based and office-based work, supporting community engagement documentation and the development of visual materials such as graphics, illustrations, videos, and storytelling content.

The role is well-suited for someone with strong graphic design and illustration skills, an interest in learning new creative tools and formats, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across projects and disciplines.

The candidate will develop visual communications and outreach materials supporting cycling activation programs, public engagement, and neighborhood planning. The candidate will translate transportation planning concepts into straightforward visual content for diverse audiences, adhering to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The candidate will work closely with other Units on the development, production, and distribution of the NYC Bike Map. The candidate will develop visual storytelling products, including illustrated narratives, explainer graphics, presentations, and conceptual storyboards for C&M campaigns.

The candidate will produce motion graphics and animations, print and digital materials, including maps, reports, signage, web content, posters, flyers, brochures, postcards, ads, diagrams, and other public-facing and internal assets. The candidate will manage the Unit’s official project imagery, including organizing, editing, and creating before-and-after visual documentation of projects in line with divisional record-keeping practices. The candidate will document project implementation and community outreach through photography and short-form video.

The candidate will…