Duties and Responsibilities:

• A technical illustrator is someone who creates illustrations for technical documents or user manuals that are specifically meant to communicate or reiterate the accurate information within the document.
• Technical illustrators work in conjunction with design teams and technical writers to create a variety of technical graphics.
• A technical illustrator takes information from text or data and creates illustrations that communicate this information concisely and accurately.
• Technical illustrators work with non-technical audiences, so while their imagery needs to be professional, it also needs to reach a variety of audiences and must be easy to understand and follow.
• Technical illustrators work with a variety of different software applications including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and AutoCAD, in order to create specific illustrations.
• In essence, they need to be able to bring technical writing to life in a visual way that is easier to understand and follow.
• A technical illustrator ideally has a background or experience in engineering, product development or other technical illustration fields.
• Creating technical illustrations for user manuals, either up from scratch or amendments of existing illustrations that communicate this information concisely and accurately
• Create technical drawings for a user manual of assembly or electronic products. These illustrations need to be easy to understand and work as a complement to the writing.
• Work closely with the technical writing and coordination team to develop technical drawings and illustrations according to strict guidelines, and/ or packaging designs
• Assist team leader for handling of other ad-hoc tasks and duties as assigned
• Provide training to new joiner

Requirements:

• 3-4 years of relevant working experience in the instructional illustration field
• Higher Diploma or above in Illustration Design or related disciplines
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign
• Good command of Cantonese and English
• Visual thinking, initiative, organized and can manage a diversity of projects with a tight schedule
• Great knowledge about turning photos into clear visualized technical illustrations or upgrade existing technical illustrations
• Self-motivated, responsible and a good team player
• Willing to learn and cope with fast pace working culture
• Immediate availability is preferred.

You will enjoy:

• 5 Days Work
• Bank Holiday
• Flexible working hours
• Full Paid Special Leave
• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical Coverage
• Dental
• On-the-job training 
• Fun, creative and dynamic working environment
• Convenient location

Grow with us!

If you can commit to and live with the following principles, then you are the type of person who will be successful and help our company thrive.

Our expectation is that you will take the steps necessary to do what you say you are going to do and be accountable for your actions.

In other words, live “Above the Line.” 

You would make an ideal candidate to join our company if you are willing to commit to the following “Above the Line” principles: 

• Accountability: See It, Own It, Solve It, Do It
• Become part of the solution
• Respect for others and their feelings
• Act now!
• Ask the question: “What else can I do?”
• Ask the questions: “What coaching do you have for me?” and “What can I do better?”
• Personal ownership and pride
• Reject average
• Show others that you care

We offer plenty of room for personal and professional growth. If you decide to join our team, we will actively support you to achieve your career advancement goals.

Check out for which international clients we work for and our service portfolio:
www.impala-services.com

Strong Trees Need Deep Roots

Since our inception in a traditional Beijing hutong courtyard, we have accumulated 15 years of experience in guiding international retailers, sourcing offices and showing manufacturers how to enhance product value, increase revenue and reduce consumer claims by developing top-class user manuals, virtual photography, and product packaging.

Leading The Industry

Recognised as a leader in Technical Writing, we are proud to be working with some of the world’s most renowned consumer brands, as well as leading e-commerce marketplaces. Due to our strong footprint in Greater China with offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, our international team is able to work closely with our customers manufacturing base.

Creativity And Innovation

Our Impala labs aim to drive the industry with innovative and trendsetting concepts like interactive user manuals, Augmented Reality, home automation, and reinvent our core services to anticipate future demands.