Art Director

Overview:

WildBrain Studios is looking for an Art Director, CG to join our team! Reporting to the Producer, in this position you will play a key role in controlling the overall visual direction. Working closely with clients, you will create cutting-edge, appealing and fresh new looks for each show by infusing them with the latest trends in design. This is an exciting opportunity for an Art Director to be the driving force on some of the top brands in children’s entertainment.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish and refine show style
• Develop and oversee show-specific style guides and communicate them to the design team
• Ensure viability while maximizing artistic objectives
• Collaborate with clients on designs needing special direction
• Directly contribute to project design
• Collaborate with VFX and modelling departments to ensure render style matches art direction
• Attend breakdown meetings and provide input from art department’s point of view
• Provide quality assurance of all creative deliverables
• Provide detailed direction to design team
• Ensure concepts, designs and desired outputs are obtained within timeline and budget
• Identify actions to achieve task completion and meet schedules, deadlines and goals
• Adapt traditional methods to new applications and improve processes and workflow
• Foster communication and collaboration across departments
• Work with production team to identify staffing levels and needs
• Understand design team’s strengths and weaknesses to contribute to their growth

What You’ll Bring:

• 3+ years of art direction experience in animation or television (or equivalent)
• Understanding of translation from 2D artwork to 3D models
• Strong 3D design experience for animation
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills
• Experience in supervising and training, along with leadership qualities
• Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of design team
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to meet changing production needs

Nice to Have:

• BA/BFA degree in fine arts or commercial arts field (asset)

Pay Range: $1,990 - $2,50 per week (based on a 40-hour work week)

Location: Hybrid/Flexible, Vancouver

Experience Level: Supervisor/Manager

This is a Union position; terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement.