Digital Visuals Editor/Illustrator
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Creative Arts/Media
Creative Design / Digital Art, Graphic Designer, Publishing & Editorial, Illustrator
Job
Location Washington, DC, United States / New York, New York, United States Business National Geographic Date posted Oct. 15, 2026
National Geographic is looking for a creative Digital Visuals Editor/Illustrator to join our team. This role is responsible for creating original illustrations and photo editing for digital platforms. They will also commission and art direct assignments, with some opportunities to work on the magazine and special projects. They should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively on teams.
The ideal candidate will have a strong visual eye and a portfolio demonstrating deep knowledge of both illustration and photography. They should have sound editorial judgement and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment on daily coverage and digital features. A detail-oriented mindset is essential to ensuring that all work meets National Geographic’s visual, production, and editorial standards.
We are looking for a strong conceptual thinker who can bring a distinct visual point of view and creative approaches to visual storytelling for a wide variety of story formats and topics, including National Geographic’s core subject areas of wildlife, history, nature, science, and travel.
Responsibilities- Conceptualize and execute visual solutions for publication across platforms
- Research, curate, and license photography for all publishing platforms
- Commission photographers and illustrators for story assignments
- Manage deliverables, assets, and workflows, including ensuring accurate caption information, verifying credit lines, archiving, and transmitting images, working with pre-press on color correction, and checking image veracity.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as an illustrator, art director, and/or photo editor
- Proven art direction and visual editing skills
- Brings network of editorial contributors
- Strong visual judgement of illustration and photography trends
- Creative, proactive, and independent thinking
- Mastery of design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma)
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Close attention to detail and the ability to multitask
- Experience in editorial or journalism
- Deep understanding of digital and social platforms
- Experience with moving images and motion graphics
- Bachelor's Degree
- Journalism or Art Degree
National Geographic is looking for a creative Digital Visuals Editor/Illustrator to join our team. This role is responsible for creating original illustrations and photo editing for digital platforms. They will also commission and art direct assignments, with some opportunities to work on the magazine and special projects. They should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively on teams.
The ideal candidate will have a strong visual eye and a portfolio demonstrating deep knowledge of both illustration and photography. They should have sound editorial judgement and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment on daily coverage and digital features. A detail-oriented mindset is essential to ensuring that all work meets National Geographic’s visual, production, and editorial standards.
We are looking for a strong conceptual thinker who can bring a distinct visual point of view and creative approaches to visual storytelling for a wide variety of story formats and topics, including National Geographic’s core subject areas of wildlife, history, nature, science, and travel.
Responsibilities- Conceptualize and execute visual solutions for publication across platforms
- Research, curate, and license photography for all publishing platforms
- Commission photographers and illustrators for story assignments
- Manage deliverables, assets, and…
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