Visual Development Artist- Ink
$145,995–$145,995 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States or Vancouver, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Develop and conceptualize characters, environments, and set layouts to define the personality, visual atmosphere, mood, and tone for animated content. Explore, imagine, and create a variety of designs that establish the world while collaborating with creative leadership to translate and maintain the visual look and style. Proactively engage with and help define traditional, GenAI, and hybrid workflows to achieve creative excellence, bridging 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and consistency. Apply a strong understanding of design principles, particularly in stylized animation imagery, and receive and incorporate feedback quickly to maintain consistency with creative direction and production guidelines. Drive look development and visual experimentation efforts by pioneering new approaches to blend generative imagery with traditional renders and footage.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of visual development experience in animation, VFX, games, or digital media (feature, episodic, or high-end short‐form)
- experience with stylized or non‐photoreal work
- a portfolio that demonstrates design and paint experience for animated shorts, series, or features
- Excellence in draftsmanship with a working knowledge of anatomy and/or volumetric drawing
- Samples and/or credits demonstrating excellence in visual development, composition, and lighting
- Ability to adapt to a wide range of visual styles
- Advanced working knowledge of digital drawing tools
- Working familiarity with 3D DCCs (e.g., Maya, Unreal, or Blender)
- Demonstrated and genuine interest in Generative AI imagery and video, with a proactive, hands-on approach to exploring new GenAI tools to enhance visual storytelling capabilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work on schedule in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to take direction positively, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate clearly with creative, technical, and production partners
- A scrappy, builder's mindset with a high degree of independence, out-of-the-box application, and initiative as production support and workflows evolve alongside the creative process
- Demonstrated experience working in ambiguous environments where the core production pipeline is being built and rapidly iterated upon
- Comfortable taking big-picture approaches while willing to build new workflows in a fluid, evolving production environment
- Ability to provide upward, constructive feedback to leadership for improved scalability
Desired Qualifications
- Traditional art, photography, or film background
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