[Pollinator] Job Opportunity - Artist Needed for 2018 Polllinator Poster

Fri Oct 27 12:51:27 PDT 2017

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*2018 “Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting healthy ecosystems and food
security” Poster Job Advertisement*

http://pollinator.org/assets/globals/2018-Pollinator-Poster-RFP-FINAL.pdf

The Pollinator Partnership is seeking an artist to render the 2018
Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting
healthy ecosystems and food security.” 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 by Monday, December 11, 2017. Final
illustration will be due by Friday, February 9, 2018.

*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.

*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 highlight the important role that
pollinators play in plant reproduction. Without pollinators most flowering
plant species would not survive. About 80% of all flowering plants on the
earth need help with pollination. Pollinators provide pollination services
to over 180,000 different plant species and more than 1,200 crops. This
year’s poster should portray how both managed and wild pollinators support
human food systems from seed to mouth.

Additionally, plants play an important role in pollinator health. Native
plant communities are an essential foundation for ecosystem integrity and
diversity. Healthy native plant communities create habitat for animals;
provide ecosystem services that sustain people, their communities, and
their economies; and have intrinsic and irreplaceable biotic value that
will become increasingly important in the future. Native seed reserves are
essential in restoring damaged lands after fires and hurricanes, and these
restored and recovered lands will benefit both pollinators and people.

We envision this being an artistic combination of the beautiful diversity
of seeds (sizes, shapes, and colors), and a cross section of plant life
(from seeds to flowers), pollinators, restored lands, and foods. 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.
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 2018 “Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting healthy ecosystems and
food security” poster, please submit the below information as one PDF to
Kelly Rourke by Monday, December 11, 2017:

·         Contact information (name, email, physical mailing address)

·         Background

o    Resume, CV, past projects, etc.

o    Max 2 pages

·         Narrative about the poster concept

o    Method used (digital, traditional, etc.)

o    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 Monday, December 11, 2017. The final
illustration is due by Friday, February 9, 2018.

*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). The chosen
artist will receive $1,000 upon completion of the artwork as stated in a
signed contract for the 2018 poster.

*Legal*

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

*Resources*

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

*Other Resources:*

https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/program_natural%20resources_seed%20strategy_quick%20link_seed%20stregy.pdf

https://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/

https://www.kew.org/science/collections/seed-collection/millennium-seed-bank-resources

*Questions?* Contact Kelly Rourke at kr at pollinator.org  or 415.362.1137

http://pollinator.org/assets/globals/2018-Pollinator-Poster-RFP-FINAL.pdf

Kelly Rourke

Program Coordinator

Pollinator Partnership

423 Washington Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

e:  kr at pollinator.org

w:  www.pollinator.org

p:  415.362.1137

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