[Pollinator] REMINDER - 2017 Pollinator Poster Job Advertisement - Please Share!

Tue Dec 6 14:00:10 PST 2016

*2017 “The Monarch Highway” Poster Job Advertisement*

*The Pollinator Partnership is seeking an artist to render the 2016
Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “The Monarch Highway.”  To apply
to illustrate the poster, please send a one-page narrative concept idea
with a draft sketch to Kelly Rourke at kr at pollinator.org
<kr at pollinator.org> by **Friday, December 16, 2016 by 3 PM PST**. Final
illustration will be due by Monday, February 6, 2017.*

*Background*

The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization-- the
largest organization in the world dedicated solely to the protection and
promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. Birds, bats, bees,
butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are
responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also
sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants
reproduce. Unfortunately they are in trouble. Some species have seen a 90%
decline in their populations over the last decade.  Without the actions of
pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding
landscapes would suffer.

*Our Solution for Sustainability*

Pollinator Partnership addresses issues of pollinator health and decline
using many resources and projects. We are dealing with a complex issue that
does not have a simple solution, but by addressing each area where
pollinators interface with people we can make a significant impact in
pollinator, ecosystem, and human health.  One way we address this issue is
through outreach, education, and action.

*Purpose*

Each year, the Pollinator Partnership, along with a wide range of partners
(including federal agencies, non-profits, for-profits, individuals, etc.)
design and distribute an educational pollinator poster.  About 200,000
posters are distributed throughout the United States each year. They are
one of the most popular outreach material items offered and are distributed
for the cost of shipping and handling.

P2 is seeking an artist for the 2017 pollinator poster. The theme of the
2017 pollinator poster is the monarch butterfly migration that travels
through the central flyway of North America, generally following the I-35
corridor, aka “The Monarch Highway”.

*Use*

Each year’s poster is unique in size and content, and the posters are
enjoyed and used in a wide variety of venues from classrooms, fairs,
conferences, and offices, to homes and educational trainings.

*Poster Image - Vision*

Our vision for the poster is to capture the magnificent monarch butterfly
migration through the central flyway. I-35 stretches 1,500 miles from
Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota. This past summer, transportation
departments in six states — Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas — signed an agreement along with the Federal Highway Administration
that calls for a collective effort to promote habitat for pollinators along
“The Monarch Highway.” Even though the Monarch Highway is limited to the
United States, monarch butterflies migrate from Mexico to Canada, and the
poster website will expand on the full migratory range and will make clear
that many roadsides and additional types of habitat are needed to recover
monarch populations.

We hope to highlight the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, while
showcasing interstate collaboration. One idea is to have the artwork
resemble a vintage travel poster or be a modern nature illustration. Let
this spark creativity, but do not feel limited to these visions.

The most important part of creating any poster is to make it a beautiful
work of art that also communicates an idea or behavior that supports
pollinator heath. The poster is aimed at a wide-audience, including adults
and children.  A scientific/naturalistic style is preferred.  The P2 staff
will work with the artist on scientific accuracy and detail.

*Submittal Details*

If interested in submitting a poster concept idea for consideration to
render the 2017 “Monarch Highway” poster, please submit the below
information as one PDF to Kelly Rourke by 3PM PST on Friday, December 16,
2016:

   - Contact information (name, email, physical mailing address)
   - Background
      - Resume, CV, past projects, etc.
      - Max 2 pages
   - Narrative about the poster concept
      - Method used (digital, traditional, etc.)
      - max. 1 page, Arial, size 12, single spaced
   - Sketch of the proposed poster as digital art submitted as a pdf,
   .eps., or .jpg. (300 ppi at 8.5 x11)

*Timeline*

A one-page narrative concept idea with a draft sketch is due to Kelly
Rourke at kr at pollinator.org by Friday, December 16, 2016 by 3 PM PST. Final
illustration due by February 6, 2017.

*Poster Size*

There is flexibility with the size of the poster, but past posters have
ranged from 30 in x 12 in to 30 in x 32 in (including a galley at the
bottom of the poster for partner logos).  We suggest using a standard
poster size so that the poster may easily be framed.

*Compensation*

The Pollinator Partnership does not make any profit off of the poster and
distributes them for free (not including shipping and handling).  P2 works
to create the poster each year to help educate the public about the
importance of pollinators.  The chosen artist will receive $1,000 upon
completion of the artwork and agreement and signature of contracted work
for the 2017 poster.

*Legal*

The Pollinator Partnership will own the rights to the final submitted
digital artwork.

*Previous Pollinator Posters*

To view past pollinator posters, please visit
http://pollinator.org/posters.htm.

*Questions?*

Contact Kelly Rourke at kr at pollinator.org or 415.362.1137

Kelly Rourke

Program Coordinator

Pollinator Partnership

423 Washington Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

e:  *kr at pollinator.org <kr at pollinator.org>*

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