SALARY $29.96 Hourly
(The current salary range is subject to change. You may confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.)
SCHEDULE Various schedule shifts are on weekdays; hours vary between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Los Angeles Zoo – 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
DUTIES / JOB DESCRIPTION
Bring the Los Angeles Zoo to life! We are looking for a creative, detail-oriented Part-Time Graphic Designer to shape our guest experience through engaging visual design.
What You’ll Do
• Environmental & Exhibit Design: Create art files and print-ready materials for educational signs, exhibit displays, and zoo-wide directional signage.
• Brand & Operational Assets: Design versatile print, digital, and brand materials that support zoo operations and events.
• Hands-On Execution: Prepare production-ready files and occasionally assist with physical sign installation.
• Specialized Illustration (Bonus): Apply your skills toward scientific, zoological, or botanical illustrations as needed.
What We’re Looking For
• Strong proficiency in standard design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• Exceptional eye for typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy.
• Passion for creative problem-solving and hands-on production.
• Comfortable working under guided supervision while taking initiative on project details
This is an at-will exempt intermittent position which can be terminated at any time without cause.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Two years of full-time paid experience, or an equivalent portfolio, in the graphic design field preparing electronic and/or printed graphic materials such as displays, layout design for websites, brochures, descriptive charts, advertising or other publications for commercial or public use; or preparing scientific illustration (zoological and botanical fields); or
2. A bachelor’s degree in Art, Scientific Illustration, Graphic Design or Computer Graphics from an accredited four-year college or university; with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Scientific Illustration; or
3. Completion of a Certificate Program in art, scientific illustration (zoological and botanical), graphics design or computer graphics from a recognized art school accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should email an updated resume or a completed City application to lazoo.personnel@lacity.org and the subject line must include “PT GRAPHICS DESIGNER.” Resumes and/or applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, or until sufficient applications have been received.
The Los Angeles Zoo strives to have a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities of Los Angeles and we encourage people of all backgrounds, including applicants who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color, people with varying abilities, women and of the LGBTQAI+ communities, to apply.
Salary: $29.96, hourly
Benefits: Other/to be discussed.
Education requirements: Associate’s degree
Deadline to apply: November 5, 2026
Documents required to apply:
How to apply: Interested candidates should email an updated resume or a completed City application to lazoo.personnel@lacity.org and the subject line must include “PT GRAPHICS DESIGNER.”
Resumes and/or applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, or until sufficient applications have been received.