Job description: The Multimedia Animation Artist will be part of a team of visual journalists and editors in a department that produces news graphics and multimedia elements for all formats, including online, mobile, television and print. The artist will be charged with creating high quality animation that is accurate and elegant across different topics so that AP can maintain its place as the leading agency with breaking news in all formats. The artist will also create motion graphics, work with typography and color treatments across different screens and formats, deliver content through workflow systems that requires a solid understanding of compression techniques and standards.