The city of Los Angeles has made a splash on social media with its advert for a graphic designer that looks like it was created by a child using Microsoft Paint.

The post on Instagram and Twitter has generated a slew of replies and comments, and applications in kind.

Cozmo, the mascot of MSL soccer franchise LA Galaxy, threw his hat into the ring, pointing to some previous efforts in a similar style.



And award-winning designers have pitched in to show their credentials for the role.

Very true. Award hanging next to Billy Penn. I'd say I'm overqualified for LA... pic.twitter.com/S5uELRn3vy — Andrew Dahl (@Adahlio) January 19, 2018

Applicants can send a more considered bid for the job, which offers a salary of $46,708–$103,230 (£33,503–£74,140) on the government jobs website. The unconventional approach has paid dividends in spreading the advert far and wide – Twitter job postings from the same account typically get a handful of retweets, whereas the graphic designer advert has been shared thousands of time.

But, according to some, maybe they don’t really need a new one.