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How much do card illustrator jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 26, 2026, the average yearly pay for card illustrator in Michigan is $51,725.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $33,600.00 and $59,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a card illustrator?

A Card Illustrator is a professional artist who creates original artwork for cards, such as greeting cards, trading cards, or collectible game cards. They design illustrations that align with the theme, brand, or storytelling elements of the card series. This role requires creativity, strong drawing skills, and proficiency in digital or traditional illustration techniques. Card Illustrators may work for publishers, game companies, or as freelancers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a card illustrator?

To thrive as a Card Illustrator, you need strong drawing, painting, and design skills, usually supported by a portfolio and relevant art education or experience. Proficiency with digital illustration tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and sometimes traditional media are commonly required, along with knowledge of print production processes. Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to accept feedback gracefully are important soft skills in this field. These competencies are vital to consistently producing engaging, high-quality artwork that meets client briefs and enhances the appeal of card products.

What are some common challenges faced by card illustrators, and how can they be addressed?

Card Illustrators often work under tight deadlines and must interpret diverse creative briefs for clients or product teams, which can present unique creative challenges. Balancing originality with brand guidelines and accommodating multiple rounds of feedback requires adaptability and strong communication skills. Collaborating closely with art directors, graphic designers, and product managers is common, so being able to accept constructive critique and adjust artwork quickly is essential. Over time, illustrators typically develop more efficient workflows and gain greater creative autonomy as they prove their skills and reliability.

Infographic showing various Card Illustrator job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $51,725 per year, or $24.9 per hour.

Senior Serviceability Design Engineer - GM Defense

Milford, MI • Hybrid


General Motors
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 307 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

3rd of 45 rated automakers

People enjoy working here

Good employer

Paid breaks


$91K - $126K/yr

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago


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Job Description

Job Description:

Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan or Milford, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.Location choice is based on candidates preferred work location and business need for the day.

About GM Defense

GM Defense is driving the future of military mobility by leveraging the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation, proven performance, and breakthrough life-cycle economics. We deliver reliable, affordable, and innovative products across a full spectrum of capabilities - integrated vehicles, electrification, autonomy, robotics, and security.

The Role

GM Defense (GMD) is a dynamic and exciting growth opportunity within General Motors! Within GMD, the Integrated Product Support (IPS) organization is responsible for providing aftersales support to our defense industry customers to ensure customer satisfaction and business growth. As part of the IPS organization, the Service and Sustainment Engineering Operations team has responsibility for the service deliverable readiness of every GMD vehicle globally. Part of this readiness includes Service Part release, Technical Manuals, Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC), Repair Parts & Special Tools (RPSTL), diagnostic software, service programming, pre-delivery inspection forms, and customer service information. The Serviceability Design Engineer position plays a key role in supporting these deliverables for both electrical and mechanical components.

The selected candidate will be responsible for representing advanced serviceability and re-manufacturability during the Design Development Process. This person will participate in Product Engineering meetings and peer reviews representing service to identify, address or escalate service issues as appropriate with respect to GM best practices and GMD customer requirements. The Serviceability Design Engineer is expected to adhere to all International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

What You'll Do

This position will be responsible for GM Defense's activity related to all deliverables listed above. This position is also responsible for all GMD programs and GMD customer variants.

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Lead identification of Service Parts for Development of Service Parts BOM

  • Support development and validation of service special tools and procedures

  • Provide support for emerging and quality issues

  • Provide technical support for various other teams including: Program management, Product Engineering, Parts Release, Remanufacturing, Service Training, Warranty Center, Technical Assistance, Assembly Plants, Field support, Suppliers

  • Work with other department functions and suppliers to implement cost reduction, math improvements, while supporting all department programs.

  • Provide technical direction to support personnel as required

  • Communications information to and from internal and external customer organizations,

  • Stay abreast of new technology and driven practices

  • Perform special assignments as requested

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

  • Demonstrated experience in Serviceability Engineering, Field Service, or Product Support, or related field

  • 5 years of professional experience

  • Practical diagnostic experience, technical/field experience

  • Ability to read engineering schematics

  • Familiarity with service information diagnostics and/or authoring

  • Ability to make decisions autonomously, manage workload and escalate when necessary

  • Strong analytical skills and expertise in data-driven problem-solving

  • Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)

  • Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee)

  • Eligible to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance after hire

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Technology or related discipline

  • Illustration and graphics development skills

  • Technical writing background

  • Dealership technician experience, or equivalent military experience

  • Experienced in Serviceability of Design for military applications

  • Experience working with supplier

  • Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance as of the first day of work.

  • Proficiency with automotive diagnostic tools

    • TLC/GDS2/SI/SPS

This position requires eligibility to access classified information at the Secret U.S. Security Clearance level for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. The successful candidate must have eligibility to access classified information at that level.


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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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General Motors is a company with global scale and capabilities, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, with employees around the world. The company employs over 165,000 people, serves six continents, operates across 22 time zones, and has a diverse workforce speaking 75 languages1. GM’s vision is to drive the world forward by pioneering innovations that move and connect people to what matters. The company is working towards an all-electric future with its new Ultium Platform and is pushing transportation options beyond our wildest imaginations with autonomous vehicles. GM is also committed to becoming the most inclusive company in the world.

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Transportation equipment manufacturing

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10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Detroit, MI, US

Year founded

1908


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