Character Designer- Ink
Core
Design characters for animated content using experimental GenAI-native production pipelines, establishing look, tone, and personality.
Role type
Character Designer (Animation)
Builds
Feature-quality animated content
Domain
Animation / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Character design, draftsmanship, anatomy, volumetric drawing, digital drawing tools, AI tools (Cursor, agents), iterative prototyping
Preferred skills
AI-assisted creative workflows, pipeline tool feedback
Technologies
Cursor, generative AI agents
Responsibilities
Create character design options, develop expressions and turnarounds, partner with technical leads on model fidelity, translate creative notes to technical items, provide upward feedback on pipeline tools
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC