About the role

  • Explore different styles of character/location/props design and rendering techniques to establish a unique visual language for the production.
  • Conceptualize and create designs that align with the overall look, attitude, and style of the project.
  • Maintain creative continuity and consistency across all designs.
  • Ensure preparation and presentation of all artwork deliverables are prepared for required meetings.
  • Interpret and adjust work based on notes from leads, supervisors, and directors.
  • Work on other design tasks as needed, from simple to moderately difficult.
  • Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to solve problems and share insights.
  • Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions to contribute to creative and technical improvements.
  • Adhere to pipeline workflows and technical requirements for seamless integration into the production process.
  • For senior artists, actively mentor junior team members by providing constructive feedback, guidance, and support.
  • Maintain consistency in quality while meeting production needs.
  • Manage time effectively, working with production to stay on schedule.
  • Keep the team and production staff informed about progress, challenges, and solutions.

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Designer or similar role in animation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback.
  • Familiarity with Maya, Blender, and ShotGrid is a plus.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates:
  • A diverse range of designs showcasing unique styles and personality/character.
  • Strong understanding of anatomy/composition/perspective/layout/storytelling.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Photoshop.
  • Demonstrated ability to create designs that translate effectively into 3D.
  • Strong sense of costume design and appeal for characters and proficiency in color, lighting and texture to enhance mood and depth - for locations.
  • Rendered designs that effectively represent a 3D visual style.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Extended Health and Wellness from day 1
  • RRSP matching

Job title

Designer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$1,100 - CA$1,900 per week

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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