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Expression of Interest: 2D Animation Design Artists

Sydney, New South Wales🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Designing characters, environments, props, vehicles, and backgrounds for 2D animated series and films.

Role type

2D Animation Design Artist (Character, Environment, Prop, Vehicle, Colour Script, BG Layout, BG Paint)

Builds

2D animated feature films and TV series

Domain

Animation / Entertainment

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Character design, environment design, prop design, vehicle design, colour scripting, background layout, background painting, portfolio presentation, production pipeline workflow, deadline management, style replication, visual fundamentals (shape, form, perspective, colour, composition)

Preferred skills

Prior animated series/film experience, illustration, comics, concept art, games background

Responsibilities

Designing characters from exploration to production-ready turnarounds, developing location themes and key backgrounds, designing hero props and vehicles, mapping emotional lighting arcs via colour keys, translating designs into camera-ready layouts, painting layouts to final on-style backgrounds

Seniority

Mid-level to Lead

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