[Pollinator] Pollinator Poster Job Opportunity

Wed Dec 8 10:25:58 PST 2021

*2022 “Wings of Life – Pollinating Butterflies and Moths” Poster Job
Advertisement*

See attached and https://www.pollinator.org/careers#Poster for the full
position description.

Pollinator Partnership (P2) is seeking an artist to render the 2022
Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “Wings of Life – Pollinating
Butterflies and Moths.” To apply, please send a one-page narrative concept
idea with a draft sketch to Reed Lievers at reed at pollinator.org by *Friday,
December 10, 2021*.

*Background*
Birds, bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, bats and other small mammals that
pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three
bites of food. Pollinators also sustain our ecosystems and contribute to
natural resources by helping plants reproduce. Unfortunately, many
pollinating species are in decline. Without the actions of pollinators,
agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would
suffer.

*Our Solution for Sustainability*Pollinator Partnership and its signature
initiative the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC)
address issues of pollinator health and decline using many resources and
projects. Sustainable pollination and declines in pollinator health are
complex issues that do not have simple solutions, 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, P2 and NAPPC, along with a wide range of partners
(including federal agencies, non-profits, for-profits, individuals, etc.)
design and distribute an educational pollinator poster. About 100,000
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*This year’s poster will focus on the order of
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), and the essential role they play in
pollination, culture, and ecosystem services throughout North America.

Butterflies and moths are found in almost every terrestrial ecosystem from
deserts to tropical rainforests, and thousands of flowering plants have
evolved to rely specifically on their pollination services, although not
all species in Lepidoptera are considered pollinators. Certain plants like
Indian paintbrush have evolved to attract butterflies through their
brightly colored flowers that open during the day, while others, like
Yucca, put out especially fragrant and pale-colored flowers to attract
moths that pollinate at night. Most butterflies are diurnal (day-active),
and so moths are vitally important for the role they play in pollination at
night. They also provide pollination to certain flowering plants like
honeysuckle that are not visited by bees and other pollinators during the
day.

Although the monarch butterfly is certainly one of the most recognizable
species of Lepidoptera and provides conservationists a familiar species
with which to garner public support for protection efforts, we hope to
broaden the public’s understanding of the tremendous diversity of the order
by displaying multiple pollinating moths and butterflies on this year’s
poster. Species selected should be true pollinators and native to North
America. Some possible ideas for the poster include:

   - Depict diverse moth and butterfly species, some commonly found and
   others rare, native to North America focusing on distribution across the
   US, Mexico, and Canada.
   - Represent the pollination services during the day and at night,
   highlighting the constant role that lepidoptera play in supporting almost
   every North American terrestrial ecosystem
   - Display the specialized role that lepidoptera play in the pollination
   of specific species, for example the yucca plant (Hesperoyucca whipplei)
   and the yucca moth (Tegeticula maculata) or the snowberry moth (Hemaris
   diffinis) and the snowberry bush (Symphoricarpos)
   - Highlight the diversity of lepidoptera by depicting differences in
   size, shape, and color within the order
   - Show the differences in how butterflies and moths pollinate
   (butterflies must land on flowers while moths remain airborne), and how
   plants have evolved to accommodate pollination strategies

Let this proposed vision spark creativity and do not feel limited to these
ideas. Do not try to incorporate all of the suggested ideas – portraying
one or two elements well is more effective. The poster is a visual story
meant to attract attention and inspire awe and understanding of pollinating
Lepidoptera. The most important part of creating any poster is to make it a
beautiful work of art. A scientific/naturalistic style is preferred. P2
staff will work with the artist on scientific accuracy and detail. To view
past pollinator posters, please visit http://pollinator.org/posters.htm.

*Submittal Details*If interested in submitting a poster concept idea for
consideration to render the 2022 “Lepidoptera” poster, please submit the
below information as one PDF reed at pollinator.org:

   - Contact information (name, email, physical mailing address)
   - Background
   - Resume, CV, past projects, website/online portfolio, social media,
   etc. 2 pages maximum
   - Narrative about the poster concept
   - Method used (digital, traditional, etc.) 1 page maximum
   - Sketch of the proposed poster as digital art submitted as a pdf. or
   jpg. (300ppi at 8.5 x 11)

*Timeline*
A one-page narrative concept idea with a draft sketch is due to Reed
Lievers at reed at pollinator.org by Friday, December 10, 2021. Once an artist
has been chosen, the final illustration will be due by Friday, February 25,
2022.

*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*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 USD
upon completion of the agreement and delivery of the product of contracted
work for the 2022 poster.

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

Questions? Contact Reed at reed at pollinator.org or 415.362.1137

Anthony Colangelo (he/him)
Communications Coordinator
Pollinator Partnership Canada

PO Box 73619

Wychwood PO

Toronto, Ontario

c: 647-895-2393

<https://www.pollinatorpartnership.ca/>
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