Hybrid Designer

at Bardel Entertainment

• Job title: Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$1,100 - CA$1,900 per week
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Designer role at Bardel Entertainment focusing on character, location, and props design for animation. Collaborate creatively and contribute to unique visual styles and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• 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