Joshua Cohen is a Principal at Fat Pencil Studio
Update (3/24/2026): This posting has closed and we are no longer accepting applications.
About the Position
Our team uses visual tools to help attorneys investigate and present the most important elements of their case. The objective may be to synchronize, compile, and analyze security camera footage. Or it could be to visualize a vehicle crash, a crime scene, a medical procedure, or a timeline of events. Check out our portfolio to see examples.
About half of your time will be spent on billable case work, and the remaining time supporting the studio’s ongoing administrative, operational, sales, and marketing needs. Many of our cases involve video evidence, so we have a preference for candidates with some video editing experience, and a desire to learn more. In other cases you’ll be teamed up with coworkers who are trained in graphic design, 3D modeling, and animation. You’ll have an opportunity to learn some of these skills if desired, but it’s not a requirement of the position.
We’ll ask you to communicate directly with our clients, take on significant responsibility, and work independently as opposed to being directed most of the time. We’ll expect you to learn and use our existing systems, but also suggest future improvements. Occasional company-paid travel will be required to attend conferences, visit project sites, meet with clients in custody, or testify in court. Total travel time will not exceed one week in a single stretch or four weeks in a calendar year.
Our office environment is casual, and the schedule is flexible to allow work/life balance, but we do need you to work in-person at our office at least 4 days per week during core hours (10am-2pm). This provides the best opportunity to collaborate with co-workers. This is a full-time position (35+ hours per week). You’ll be challenged to do great work and occasionally put in extra hours to meet deadlines.
This is not a typical design studio job. The subject matter can be highly complex, sometimes involves traumatic or unsettling material, and is almost always confidential. We often work on behalf of people who have experienced tragic loss, or who have been accused of terrible crimes. But everyone deserves a chance to have their story heard, and we take pride in helping our clients tell these stories in the most visually compelling way possible.
Compensation
The starting wage for this position is $30/hr. You’ll be part of a small, growing company, with significant opportunity for advancement in responsibility and compensation. Fat Pencil Studio is an equal opportunity employer and offers paid time off, health insurance (100% of monthly premiums paid for employees only), and retirement savings benefits.
Skills & Experience
We’re looking for candidates that have an aptitude for detail-oriented work and a high level of skill with written and oral communication. One path to demonstrating this is through completion of a college degree followed by 3+ years of full-time work experience at a professional firm in a role requiring regular communication with clients. However, we’re open to other education and work experience profiles if you can help us understand why you’re a great fit for this role.
Finalists for this position will be asked to demonstrate an ability to perform certain tasks as part of an in-person interview. For example:
- Listen to a series of case details and write a brief summary
- Compare video clips of an incident and share observations
- Audit a group of timesheets per written instructions and flag problems
We use Adobe Creative Suite for illustration, page layout, video editing, and motion graphics. We use Figma, Keynote, and PowerPoint for slide presentations, QGIS for maps, SketchUp and Blender for 3D modeling. We use Airtable to store project management data, Harvest for time tracking, and Dropbox for file management. Proficiency with any of these tools is a plus, but not a requirement. We have an extensive training program to help new staff get up to speed on typical workflows.
Experience with any of the following is also a plus: the legal industry, video editing, graphic design, business accounting, marketing, IT support, or sales intake processes.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team, please write a short letter of introduction that answers the question: Why do you want to work at Fat Pencil Studio? If you have some experience with video editing, the legal industry, or any of the areas listed above, this would be a good place to describe it! This letter is the most important element of your application. It should be unique and specific. We use this letter to evaluate your writing skills and attention to detail (i.e. have you read the full job listing).
Please submit the letter and your resume via email to [email protected]. The intro letter and resume are required; work samples that showcase your skills are optional. We can receive email attachments up to 10MB, or you can provide links to online material. We will reply within two business days to confirm receipt of complete applications. However, if you don’t provide all required application materials via email as requested, we may not consider your application.
We will begin reviewing applications on March 23, and complete the hiring process over the following three weeks. The desired start date is May 4.