Exempt to Permanent - Illustrator And Art Designer (5320) - Citywide (159694)

Company Description

THIS IS A CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This is an Exempt to Permanent position in accordance with Class-Based Test (CBT) Civil Service Rules. This recruitment is restricted to current exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, or San Francisco City College, working within the 5320 Illustrator And Art Designer classification and only those who meet this requirement will be placed on the eligible list for consideration of future permanent position.

• Application Opening: Thursday, November 6th, 2025
• Application Filing Deadline: Friday, November 14th, 2025, at 11:59 PM (PT)
• Compensation: $99,924 - $120,692 annually
• Recruitment ID: ETP-5320-159694 / RTF0160913-01131358
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, at the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heightening the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. The City and County of San Francisco employs more than 28,000 individuals in various professional jobs in a diverse array of services such as maintaining City streets & parks, driving buses and cable cars, providing public health services, keeping the streets safe, and firefighting.

Job Description

Under general supervision, performs specialized manual and/or desktop-published illustrating and art work in connection with the preparation of presentation drawings, publications, public information releases and similar media; and performs related duties as required.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class. They are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Prepares a wide variety of graphs, charts and maps to illustrate and provide comparative information on proposed projects and projects under construction; prepares and designs the format, page lay-outs and typography and executes various types of plain and color art work for a variety of publications.

2. Paints and draws illustrations for use of publicity releases; prepares a variety of illustrations for inclusion in departmental reports.

3. Does artistic hand lettering and embossing; arranges displays of photographs and drawings for publicity; produces desktop lettering and designs; designs and executes exhibit panels of special projects.

4. May be assigned to drafting work in connection with the preparation of construction and landscape drawings and plans.

5. May set type for small printing press or be assigned to drafting and map work.

6. Takes a variety of photographs to illustrate various projects in reports and displays.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be a Current Exempt Employee in Class 5320 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in category 16, 17 or 18 with no break in service.

Special Requirements: Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge, abilities, education, experience, or license may be established for individual positions.

Verification of Experience and/or Education:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification

Please review the information on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience/Education | City and County of San Francisco for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Failure to provide the required verification may result in rejection of application and/or removal from eligibility for referral and appointment in this class. 

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Franc