Job Title: Senior Associate - Illustrator & Educational Visual Designer Location: Pune Travel: As per the project need Position Overview: 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. Key Responsibilities: • 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. Our Mission Equip School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill Education 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 Our Knowledge in Action 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. Our Reach 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. Personal Attributes: • Creative and visually oriented. • Detail-oriented and accuracy-focused. • Learner-centric and empathetic • Adaptable and solution-oriented. • Strong ownership and commitment to quality.